The Timber Wolves card from Magic: The Gathering's 2022 30th Anniversary Edition. This rare creature card features unique banding mechanics and iconic artwork by Melissa A. Benson.
Timber Wolves
2022 • Magic: The Gathering • 30th Anniversary Edition
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The Timber Wolves card, numbered 215, is a notable inclusion in Magic: The Gathering's 2022 30th Anniversary Edition. This set was released to commemorate three decades of the world's premier trading card game, offering fans a curated collection of reprinted classics and special treatments. As a rare card within this release, Timber Wolves stands out for its strategic utility and nostalgic value to long-time players. Functionally, Timber Wolves is a one-mana-cost Creature — Wolf with a power and toughness of 1/1. Its primary appeal lies in its banding ability, a mechanic that has been absent from the game for many years. Banding allows the player to group Timber Wolves with other creatures that also possess banding to attack as a single unit. This grouping strategy offers significant tactical flexibility, enabling attackers to bypass blockers and distribute combat damage according to the player's choice rather than the blocker's controller. This makes the card a valuable asset for decks built around cooperative strategies or those seeking to leverage legacy rules interactions. For collectors, the 30th Anniversary Edition provides a distinct aesthetic and historical context. Cards in this set are often sought after for their unique borders and high-quality finishes that distinguish them from standard expansions. The inclusion of Timber Wolves appeals to those who appreciate the game's history and the return of classic mechanics. Whether you are looking to complete a set of 30th Anniversary cards, build a vintage-style deck, or simply own a piece of Magic history, this card offers a tangible connection to the game's evolution.
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Card Details
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Featured
Timber Wolves
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Melissa A. Benson
Card Stock
English
{G}
Creature — Wolf
1 / 1
G
Card Text
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Banding (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding you control are blocking or being blocked by a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)
Though many think of Wolves as solitary predators, they are actually extremely social animals. During a hunt they often call to each other, which can be quite unsettling for their prey.
