Channel
Summer Magic / Edgar 188 • uncommon
- Set
- Summer Magic / Edgar
- Collector number
- 188
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- green mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Richard Thomas
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 hails from the 1994 Summer Magic expansion, often colloquially known as the Edgar set. Produced by Wizards of the Coast, this release was an experimental limited print run intended for the European market. It was designed to address supply shortages following the immense popularity of the original Alpha, Beta, and Unlimited editions of Magic: The Gathering.
The art and design maintain the aesthetic established by the game's early contributors during the foundational period of the trading card game industry. While the card mechanics were balanced according to the standards of the time, the Summer Magic set itself became infamous for its chaotic production quality, resulting in several notable printing errors. Despite these technical shortcomings, the set is highly regarded by collectors today as a scarce piece of gaming history.
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