War Barge
The Dark 115 • uncommon
- Set
- The Dark
- Collector number
- 115
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand
- Market price
- $1.20
What it does
3 generic mana: Target creature gains islandwalk until end of turn. When this artifact leaves the battlefield this turn, destroy that creature. A creature destroyed this way can't be regenerated. (A creature with islandwalk can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in August 1994, War Barge was part of The Dark, the fourth expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Coming on the heels of the popular Legends set, The Dark was designed to explore a grittier, horror-themed aesthetic, moving away from high-fantasy tropes toward a darker, folk-horror atmosphere. As an uncommon artifact, War Barge reflects the set's experimental approach to mechanical complexity, offering a unique utility effect that allows players to force creatures into combat.
The card was illustrated by Tom Wänerstrand, whose work during this era helped define the early visual language of the game. Wänerstrand’s illustration style focused on the heavy, industrial, and somewhat grim design of the barge itself, capturing the bleakness associated with the set’s thematic direction. While the card is rarely seen in competitive play today due to its specific and narrow mechanics, it remains a nostalgic piece of Magic history for those who value the distinctive, hand-drawn art style that characterized the mid-1990s period of the game.
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