The 1993 Magic: The Gathering Timber Wolves card from the Collectors' Edition, featuring a 1/1 wolf creature with Banding abilities.
1993 • Magic: The Gathering • Collectors' Edition
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The Timber Wolves card stands as a notable entry in the 1993 Magic: The Gathering Collectors' Edition, cataloged as card number 220. This Rare creature belongs to the green mana color identity and is classified as a Wolf with a mana cost of one green mana. In the game’s mechanics, this creature enters the battlefield with a power and toughness of one, making it a foundational unit for early-game strategies rather than a late-game powerhouse. Its primary value to collectors and players lies in its Banding ability, a complex mechanic that allows it to attack in a group with other creatures with Banding, including up to one without. When blocking or being blocked by another creature, the controller of Timber Wolves decides how to distribute that creature's combat damage among the band members, offering tactical flexibility that defined early Magic gameplay. Created by artist Melissa A. Benson, this card is part of the Collectors' Edition, a subset of the original Alpha and Beta releases that introduced black borders and an expanded card list. Collectors often seek this card to complete set collections or to utilize its unique rules interaction in casual formats. The flavor text highlights the social nature of wolves, contrasting with their reputation as solitary hunters, which adds thematic depth to the card's design. For enthusiasts of vintage Magic: The Gathering, Timber Wolves represents a piece of the game's history, illustrating the evolving complexity of creature interactions during the game's formative years. Whether you are building a nostalgic collection or looking to add a functional piece to your vintage deck, this card offers both historical significance and mechanical utility.
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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
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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.
