War Mammoth
Limited Edition Alpha 227 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 227
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Jeff A. Menges
- Market price
- $38.00
What it does
Trample
I didn't think Mammoths could ever hold a candle to a well-trained battle horse. Then one day I turned my back on a drunken soldier. His blow never landed; Mi'cha flung the brute over ten meters.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The War Mammoth was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering Limited Edition Alpha set in 1993, representing the inaugural launch of the collectible card game designed by Richard Garfield. Produced by Wizards of the Coast, the set was intended to evoke the feel of traditional tabletop role-playing games while introducing a novel strategic mechanic based on dueling mages. The card was created to occupy the green color identity, which emphasized nature-based strength and large, trampling creatures within the game's core philosophy.
The artwork for the War Mammoth was illustrated by Dameon Willich, who contributed several pieces to the early Alpha set. His design utilized a direct, fantasy-realist style intended to capture the imposing physical stature of the creature in a way that resonated with the burgeoning hobbyist culture of the early nineties. Upon release, the card became a modest staple of green-focused decks, prized primarily for its utility as a high-power creature during a time when the game's competitive landscape was still in its infancy.
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