The 1995 Battering Ram is a Common artifact creature from the Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border set, featuring unique banding rules.
Battering Ram
1995 • Magic: The Gathering • Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border
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Released in 1995 as part of the Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border set, Battering Ram (Card #297) is a staple artifact creature for Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts. Designed by Jeff A. Menges, this Common card introduces a Construct with a mana value of 2 and a power/toughness of 1/1. Its design reflects the classic aesthetic of the mid-90s era, making it a recognizable piece for vintage collectors. Beyond its visual appeal, Battering Ram offers unique gameplay mechanics centered around the banding keyword. At the beginning of combat, it gains banding, allowing it to attack in groups with other creatures. This enables players to control how combat damage is divided when blocked by walls, providing strategic depth in limited formats. The card also features a specific interaction that destroys walls when blocked, adding a niche tactical advantage. For collectors building a complete Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border set, this card is an essential component. Its presence in the set highlights the diverse creature types and artifact interactions available during this foundational period of the game. Whether you are completing a collection or seeking cards for nostalgic gameplay, Battering Ram represents a key part of Magic history.
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Battering Ram
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Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Jeff A. Menges
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English
{2}
Artifact Creature — Construct
1 / 1
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At the beginning of combat on your turn, this creature gains banding until end of combat. (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 being blocked by a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's blocking.) Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a Wall, destroy that Wall at end of combat.