Walking Sponge
Urza's Legacy 47 • uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 47
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
tap: Target creature loses your choice of flying, first strike, or trample until end of turn.
Not only does it catch fish, it cleans them too.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Walking Sponge was released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Legacy expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set focused on the narrative of the artificer Urza and introduced complex mechanics that emphasized strategic versatility. The card was designed to reflect the whimsical and often surreal nature of the game's creature types, fitting into the blue color identity which frequently utilizes shapeshifters and oceanic themes.
The card was illustrated by Ron Spencer, a prolific artist known for his distinctively gritty and fluid style during the game's earlier years. Spencer was tasked with bringing the oddity of a walking sponge to life, resulting in an image that captured both the organic texture of the creature and the high-fantasy aesthetic prevalent in the Urza block. Upon release, it was regarded as a niche utility card, valued primarily by players exploring control-oriented deck archetypes that required specific combat manipulation tools.
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