Channel
30th Anniversary Edition 481 • uncommon
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 481
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- green mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Richard Thomas
- Market price
- €91.31
What it does
Until end of turn, any time you could activate a mana ability, you may pay 1 life. If you do, add colorless mana.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderBanned
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlBanned
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessRestricted
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
The Channel card, numbered 481 in the 30th Anniversary Edition, serves as a premium commemorative reprint of one of the most iconic sorcery cards in the history of Magic: The Gathering. Originally released in the 1993 Limited Edition Alpha set, Channel was designed by Richard Garfield to be a high-risk, high-reward card that allowed players to convert their life total into colorless mana. This ability fundamentally changed the pace of early competitive play, cementing the card's status as a staple of power and a central piece of game history.
The 30th Anniversary Edition was released in 2022 to celebrate three decades of the franchise. While the artwork retains the nostalgic aesthetic of the original 1993 illustration by Christopher Rush, these cards feature a distinct commemorative back and gold-bordered frame to signify their status as non-tournament-legal collectibles. The set was designed to honor the legacy of the game's earliest cards while providing enthusiasts with a high-quality, modern printing of pieces that are otherwise largely inaccessible to the average collector.
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