The Ancient Silverback is a rare creature card from the 2001 Seventh Edition of Magic: The Gathering, featuring a powerful regeneration ability.
Ancient Silverback
2001 • Magic: The Gathering • Seventh Edition
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The Ancient Silverback, designated as card number 230, originates from Magic: The Gathering's Seventh Edition, released in 2001. This rare creature is classified as an Ape with a mana cost of four generic and two green mana, resulting in a mana value of six. On the battlefield, it commands attention with a formidable 6/5 power and toughness, making it a resilient presence in green-based strategies. Its key gameplay mechanic allows players to spend a single green mana to regenerate the creature, ensuring it survives destruction for one turn. This ability highlights the strategic depth of the card, appealing to collectors who appreciate functional design within the game's lore. Illustrated by Scott M. Fischer, the card represents a distinct era of Magic design where creature stats and simple, impactful abilities defined gameplay. For enthusiasts of the trading card game, this Seventh Edition print serves as a tangible piece of gaming history, capturing the aesthetic and mechanical identity of the early 2000s. Collectors often seek out specific card numbers like 230 to complete their sets, valuing the consistency of the product line. The Ancient Silverback remains a notable entry for those building comprehensive collections of Magic: The Gathering cards from this pivotal year.
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Card Details
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Ancient Silverback
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Scott M. Fischer
Card Stock
English
{4}{G}{G}
Creature — Ape
6 / 5
G
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{G}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.)
The Phyrexian killing machines couldn't have known the seriousness of their mistake in wounding the ape—they'd never seen it angry.
