The Timber Wolves card from Magic: The Gathering's Limited Edition Beta, a rare 1993 creature featuring the strategic Banding ability.
Timber Wolves
1993 • Magic: The Gathering • Limited Edition Beta
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Released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Beta set, the Timber Wolves card (number 220) is a foundational piece for Magic: The Gathering collectors. Illustrated by Melissa A. Benson, this rare creature card introduces the Banding mechanic, a unique interaction that allows players to group multiple creatures together for attacking and blocking purposes. This strategic depth adds a layer of complexity to early gameplay, making it a favorite among vintage enthusiasts who appreciate the innovative rulesets of the game's first era. As a single-green mana creature with a 1/1 power and toughness, it serves as a versatile tool in deck construction while offering historical significance. Collectors often seek out this card to complete their Limited Edition Beta sets or to explore the evolution of game mechanics in Magic: The Gathering. The card's flavor text highlights the social nature of wolves, adding a thematic touch to its mechanical role. Whether you are building a vintage collection or studying the history of trading card games, the Timber Wolves card remains a notable entry in the Limited Edition Beta catalog.
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Card Details
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Featured
Timber Wolves
Game
Magic: The Gathering
TCG Attributes
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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.