Where Ancients Tread
Shards of Alara 122 • rare
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 122
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
- Market price
- $0.87
What it does
Whenever a creature you control with power 5 or greater enters, you may have this enchantment deal 5 damage to any target.
"Never subtle nor cryptic is the reckoning of the mighty."— Mayael the Anima
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
Where Ancients Tread was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents the Naya shard, a lush, mountainous world characterized by the philosophy of growth and the worship of gargantuan beasts. Mechanically, the card was designed to incentivize players to summon creatures with power five or greater, serving as a thematic reinforcement of the shard's emphasis on massive scale and raw strength.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Kev Walker, a longtime contributor to the game known for his distinctively gritty, heavy-ink style. Walker’s depiction of a colossal figure looming over a primitive landscape captures the awe and impending destruction central to the Naya aesthetic. Upon its release, the card became a staple in casual tribal and stompy-themed decks, appreciated for its ability to turn creature-heavy strategies into reliable sources of direct damage.
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