Walking Ballista
Fallout 880 • rare
- Set
- Fallout
- Collector number
- 880
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana X mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Evan Shipard
- Finish
- Surge
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 in the 2017 Magic: The Gathering set Aether Revolt, designed as an artifact creature that could enter the battlefield with +1/+1 counters and remove them to deal damage. The design by the Wizards of the Coast team focused on modular scaling, allowing the card to function as both an early-game play and a late-game finisher. Its utility in competitive formats like Modern and Pioneer made it a defining card of its era, known for its synergy with cards that provide infinite mana or mass counters.
The version from the Fallout set, released in 2024, features new artwork that reimagines the mechanical construct within the aesthetic of the Fallout universe. This printing adapts the original design to fit the thematic crossover while retaining the card's iconic mechanics. Like other cards in the Fallout release, it was crafted to bridge the gap between the game's established lore and the Magic: The Gathering card pool, emphasizing the scavenger and post-apocalyptic technology themes prominent in the source material.
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