Alabaster Potion
Fifth Edition 3 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 3
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Harold McNeill
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Choose one —
• Target player gains X life.
• Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.— D'Avenant proverb
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Alabaster Potion debuted in the Fifth Edition core set, which was released by Wizards of the Coast in 1997. As a staple of the early Magic: The Gathering era, the card was designed to provide players with a simple, common-rarity method of gaining life. The Fifth Edition set is historically significant as it served as a massive consolidation of cards from the game's earliest expansions, aiming to standardize the card pool for the growing player base of the nineties.
The card features illustration by Harold McNeill, an artist known for his distinct, often dark or painterly style during Magic's formative years. McNeill’s work on this card leans into the high-fantasy aesthetic of the setting, using muted tones and ethereal imagery to evoke the magical nature of a restorative draught. While the card is mechanically straightforward and rarely saw competitive tournament play, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for players who entered the hobby during the mid-to-late nineties.
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