Blessing

The Blessing card from the International Collectors' Edition was released in 1993 as part of a non-tournament-legal boxed set produced by Wizards of the Coast. This set was specifically designed to provide players with a way to enjoy the game's rare and expensive cards from the Alpha and Beta printings without the prohibitive cost of original tournament-legal versions. The cards are easily distinguished from their standard counterparts by their square corners and a gold-foil back featuring the set name, which explicitly marks them as collectors' items rather than game-ready components.

The original art for Blessing was created by Jesper Myhrvold, whose contribution captures the ethereal and protective thematic elements common to white-aligned cards in the early game. As an enchantment, the card reflects the game's foundational design philosophy of rewarding players for building up their creatures over time. Upon release, the International Collectors' Edition served as a significant archival project for the game's growing community, helping to preserve the aesthetic legacy of the original sets while introducing them to a broader audience of fans and enthusiasts.