War Elephant
Arabian Nights 11† • common
- Set
- Arabian Nights
- Collector number
- 11†
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Kristen Bishop
- Market price
- $20.39
What it does
Trample; banding (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding you control are blocking or being blocked by a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)
"When elephants fight it is the grass that suffers." —Kikuyu Proverb
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
War Elephant was released in 1993 as part of Arabian Nights, the first expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the set was inspired by the themes and stories of The Book of One Thousand and One Nights. It was designed to bring a flavor of Middle Eastern mythology to the fledgling game, introducing mechanics like banding that reflected the strategic, creature-heavy focus of early Magic design.
The card art was illustrated by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic artists in the game's early history. His rendition of the War Elephant features a bold, classic aesthetic consistent with the set's hand-painted artistic direction. While the card is often cited by collectors for its historical significance within the original set, its impact on competitive play remained modest compared to the more powerful artifacts and spells that defined the Arabian Nights expansion.
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