Yavimaya Kavu
Invasion 291 • uncommon
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 291
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Red
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Yavimaya Kavu's power is equal to the number of red creatures on the battlefield.
Yavimaya Kavu's toughness is equal to the number of green creatures on the battlefield.
Kavu hunt prey in packs—one kavu hunts a pack of prey.
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 Kavu was released in the year 2000 as part of the Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set marked the beginning of a major storyline involving the Phyrexian invasion of the plane of Dominaria. The card was designed to highlight the creature type known as Kavu, which were depicted as rugged, multi-limbed beasts specifically engineered by the forest-dwelling elves of Yavimaya to defend their home against the invaders.
The artwork for the card was provided by veteran illustrator Pete Venters, whose work was instrumental in defining the visual aesthetic of the Invasion block. Venters aimed to capture the Kavu as a creature that felt both natural and menacing, utilizing a palette that reflected the dense, vibrant landscapes of the Yavimaya forest. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid, functional piece of a creature-focused deck, valued by players for its aggressive statistics and color-pairing synergy within the set's multi-colored design philosophy.
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