Yavimaya Ants
Alliances 105 • uncommon
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 105
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Pat Lewis
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Trample, haste
Cumulative upkeep green mana green mana (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
"Few natural forces are as devastating as hunger."— Kaysa, Elder Druid of the Juniper Order
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Yavimaya Ants was released in the 1996 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Alliances. Developed during a period of rapid growth for the game, the set was designed to explore themes of environmental decay and alliance-building within the game's lore. The card specifically features an aggressive green creature mechanic, reflecting the set's broader design philosophy of creating powerful, situational threats that encouraged strategic deck-building.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Brian Snoddy, a prolific contributor to early Magic sets. Snoddy’s work on Yavimaya Ants captures the distinct, gritty fantasy aesthetic prevalent in the mid-nineties card pool. Upon release, the card was noted for its unique 'cumulative upkeep' mechanic, a hallmark of the Alliances set that challenged players to manage resources over multiple turns, ultimately becoming a recognizable piece of early Magic: The Gathering history.
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