• Ghazban Ogre (Original Art)
  • Ghazban Ogre (Original Art)

    Ghazban Ogre (Original Art)

    Artist
    Jesper Myrfors
    Year
    1993
    Set/Console Name
    Arabian Nights
    Console/Game
    Magic the Gathering
    C.O.A.
    no
    Painted A.P.
    no
    Substrate Material
    Crescent Illustration Board
    Substrate Dimensions
    7 3/16"H x 8 13/16"W
    Image Area Dimensions
    5 11/16"H x 7 5/16"W
    Frame Dimensions
    Unframed
    Handmade Protective Case
    YES
    Reserved List
    No

    Ghazban Ogre is a one-mana green 2/2 creature, first printed in Arabian Nights (1993). At the beginning of your upkeep, if a player has more life than each other player, the player with the most life gains control of Ghazban Ogre. It captures the wild, high-risk flavor of Arabian Nights while also representing early green design in Magic. You get an undercosted 2/2 for just one green mana, but the game constantly tempts you with its downside. It basically forces you to stay ahead on life, encouraging aggressive play. In Old School (93/94), Ghazban Ogre serves as an ultra-efficient one-drop, which was almost unheard of in 1993. It typically appears in decks like Mono-Green Aggro (Stompy), together with cards like Elvish Archers, Giant Growth, and Erhnam Djinn. It’s also played in Naya Zoo / Green-Red Aggro, pairing Ghazban Ogre with red burn spells (e.g. Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning) and fast green beats to overwhelm slower decks. Ghazban Ogre is not on the Reserved List.
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