Awakening
Stronghold 101 • rare
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 101
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $6.52
What it does
At the beginning of each upkeep, untap all creatures and lands.
"There are times when destiny calls forth a people and demands an action. Now is the time. We are the people. This is our action. Charge!"— Eladamri, Lord of Leaves
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Awakening was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the second set in the Rath Cycle, Stronghold was designed to further explore the mechanics of the Rath plane, focusing on themes of creature control and board interaction. The enchantment was intended to provide a unique mana acceleration effect that rewarded players for keeping their creatures untapped, encouraging a more reactive playstyle during the multiplayer-focused era of the game's late nineties expansion releases.
The card’s artwork was rendered by Dan Frazier, a foundational illustrator in the early history of Magic: The Gathering whose work is celebrated for its distinct, expressive style. Frazier’s design for Awakening utilizes ethereal, swirling imagery to capture the mechanical theme of magical replenishment. Upon its release, the card became a staple for casual Commander and multiplayer formats, where its ability to untap all creatures at the beginning of each player's turn proved highly influential in shaping board states.
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