Heavy Ballista
~$0.12 low · ~$3.86 high
White. Creature — Human Soldier
Seventh Edition #19 · Illustrated by Brian Snõddy
Seventh Edition #19 · Illustrated by Brian SnõddyWhat is Heavy Ballista worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
: This creature deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
2/3
"Archers, ballistae—you can't even get near the island of Avenant." —Gerrard of the *Weatherlight*
Format legality
All 4 printings of Heavy Ballista
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seventh Edition 7ed #19· 2001uncommon· Cardmarket €0.18 | uncommon | $0.25 | No foil printing | €0.18 | |
 Seventh Edition 7ed #19★· 2001uncommon | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $3.86 | — | |
 Classic Sixth Edition 6ed #23· 1999uncommon· Cardmarket €0.20 | uncommon | $0.30 | No foil printing | €0.20 | |
 Weatherlight wth #17· 1997common· Cardmarket €0.12 | common | $0.12 | No foil printing | €0.12 |
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Where to buy Heavy Ballista
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Card details
- First printed
- 1997
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #29,285 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Brian Snõddy, Ron Spencer
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Seventh Edition card (#19).
19
- 19Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Heavy Ballista, read from the Seventh Edition printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Heavy Ballista. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Human and Soldier are subtypes, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Power / toughness
- 2/3: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Brian Snõddy. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Seventh Edition. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 19 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
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