Beacon of Creation
Fifth Dawn 82 • rare
- Set
- Fifth Dawn
- Collector number
- 82
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $8.46
What it does
Create a 1/1 green Insect creature token for each Forest you control. Shuffle Beacon of Creation into its owner's library.
A chorus of life heralds the arrival of Mirrodin's final sun.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Beacon of Creation was released in 2004 as part of the Fifth Dawn expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. As the final set in the Mirrodin block, Fifth Dawn introduced the sunburst mechanic and focused heavily on artifacts and the cycle of creation. This card was designed as a rare green sorcery that rewarded players for running multiple copies of the same card, fitting into the set's themes of mechanical repetition and growth.
The card’s visual identity was brought to life by artist Arnie Swekel, who contributed extensively to the Magic aesthetic during this period. Swekel’s illustration depicts a surreal, organic structure reaching skyward, aligning with the block's focus on the artificial plane of Mirrodin. Upon release, the card became a staple for green-based deck builders who favored tribal or duplicate-heavy strategies, maintaining a consistent presence in casual and eternal formats due to its unique scaling effect.
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