Zodiac Monkey
Ninth Edition 285★ • common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 285★
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Richard Sardinha
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)
It lives mainly on fruit, leaves, and the occasional nose.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Zodiac Monkey was originally released as part of the Portal Three Kingdoms expansion in 1999, a set designed to introduce Magic: The Gathering to the Asian market by adapting stories from the Chinese historical epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms. These cards were uniquely characterized by their simplified mechanics, which were intended to be more accessible to new players while reflecting the specific cultural and military themes of the source material.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Qi Baishi, a renowned twentieth-century Chinese painter whose traditional style departed significantly from the Western fantasy aesthetic typically found in the game. The card was later reprinted in the Ninth Edition core set as a promotional card, making it accessible to a broader global audience. Because of its limited distribution in its original printing and its distinct artistic origin, it has since become a notable curiosity among players and collectors interested in the intersection of traditional Chinese art and modern card gaming.
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