• Wild Ox (Original Sketch)
  • Wild Ox (Original Sketch)

    Wild Ox (Original Sketch)

    Artist
    Jeffrey R. Busch
    Year
    1997
    Medium
    Graphite
    Set
    Portal Second Age
    Card Color
    Green
    Card Rarity
    Uncommon
    Card Type
    Creature
    Game
    Magic the Gathering
    C.O.A.
    no
    Painted A.P.
    no
    Substrate Material
    Tracing Paper
    Substrate Dimensions
    9"H x 12"W
    Image Area Dimensions
    6 1/8"H x 7 3/4"W
    Frame Dimensions
    Unframed
    Handmade Protective Case
    No
    Reserved List
    No

    Wild Ox is a three-mana green 3/3 creature from Portal (1997) designed as a straightforward teaching card, it emphasizes simplicity and efficiency. Portal sets were created to introduce new players to Magic, and Wild Ox exemplifies that philosophy. A clean stat line, no text, and clear expectations made it ideal for learning combat fundamentals. Although Wild Ox has no competitive relevance, it remains a recognizable example of Portal-era design and appears occasionally appears in nostalgia. Wild Ox is not on the Reserved List.
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