War Historian
March of the Machine 214 • common
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Collector number
- 214
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ryan Valle
- Market price
- $0.04
What it does
Reach
This creature has indestructible as long as it attacked a battle this turn.
All children on Kamigawa learn of the Kami War. Hostilities with beings from another reality were understood, and no time was wasted in disbelief.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
War Historian was released in the 2023 Magic: The Gathering set March of the Machine. This set depicted the climactic conclusion of the Phyrexians' multiversal invasion, a narrative arc spanning several years. The card was designed to mechanically reflect the set's theme of large-scale, coordinated conflict, emphasizing the importance of recording and learning from the massive battles unfolding across various planes.
The card's illustration was crafted by artist Lie Setiawan, who utilized a detailed, cinematic style to capture the subject in a moment of scholarly focus amidst the chaos of war. As an uncommon creature, it served as a key utility piece within the set's Limited environment, valued by players for its ability to retrieve instants and sorceries from the graveyard, effectively allowing players to re-read or 're-cast' the history of their own previous combat actions.
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