Walking Ballista
Aether Revolt Promos 181s • rare
- Set
- Aether Revolt Promos
- Collector number
- 181s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana X mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Daniel Ljunggren
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
4 generic mana: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerBanned
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Walking Ballista was originally released as part of the Aether Revolt expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2017. As an artifact creature capable of dealing direct damage and growing in power through +1/+1 counters, it quickly became a staple in competitive formats, particularly Modern and Legacy. This specific version, marked 181s, is a promo variant issued during the set's release window to celebrate the expansion's themes of inventor-focused gameplay on the plane of Kaladesh.
The artwork was commissioned from Daniel Ljunggren, who captured the mechanical, brass-heavy aesthetic characteristic of the Kaladesh block. Ljunggren’s design emphasizes the versatility and modular nature of the construct, blending utilitarian industrial design with the magical artifice central to the game's lore. Upon its release, the card was highly regarded by players for its efficient design and strategic depth, eventually becoming one of the most recognizable and frequently played artifacts in the game's history.
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