Ali

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Not to be confused with Ali Baba.
Ali
Ali from Cairo
Information
Colors Red mana
Species Human
Birth, Life & Death
Birthplace Rabiah
Lifetime Unknown

Ali from Cairo was a mysterious human from Rabiah, who could be seen carrying a necklace set with a large green gemstone.

Behind the scenes

In One Thousand and One Nights, the inspiration for the set Arabian Nights, Ali was a prince who traveled far to find the most extraordinary rare object for his love.[1] When first printed in Arabian Nights, Ali had the unique Creature type of Ali from Cairo. This was given errata in the Grand Creature Type Update to be Human.

In-game references

Represented in:
  1. Michael G. Ryan (August 09, 2002). "Magic: The Naming - Arabian Nights". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12.