Timber Wolves is card #220 from Magic: The Gathering's 1993 Intl. Collectors' Edition, featuring the banding mechanic.
Timber Wolves
1993 • Magic: The Gathering • Intl. Collectors' Edition
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Timber Wolves is card #220 from the 1993 Intl. Collectors' Edition of Magic: The Gathering, a creature card valued for its unique banding rules. As a Rare card with a mana cost of one green mana, this 1/1 Wolf creature serves as an efficient early-game unit for decks focused on aggressive strategies or cooperative combat mechanics. The banding ability allows players to group this wolf with other creatures for attacks and blocks, giving the controller the power to distribute combat damage among the banding creatures rather than the blocking creature's controller. This mechanical depth makes it a notable inclusion for collectors interested in the early design evolution of Magic's combat system. The Intl. Collectors' Edition was a special international release, distinct from the standard Alpha and Beta sets, offering a unique aesthetic and historical context for TCG enthusiasts. Collectors often seek out cards from this set to complete their understanding of Magic's early years or to build thematic collections around specific mechanics like banding. The card's straightforward yet impactful gameplay continues to resonate with players who appreciate the strategic nuances introduced during the game's formative period. Whether you are building a vintage Magic collection or exploring the roots of the Trading Card Game, Timber Wolves represents a key piece of Magic's legacy.
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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.