Child of Thorns
Betrayers of Kamigawa 123 • common
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 123
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Jeff Easley
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Sacrifice this creature: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
"The soratami scoff at the perils of Jukai, calling the forest an 'unruly garden.' Perhaps we should send them a rose such as this."— Dokai, Weaver of Life
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Child of Thorns was released in 2005 as part of the Betrayers of Kamigawa set, the second expansion in the Kamigawa block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was deeply rooted in Japanese folklore and mythology, exploring the conflict between the mortal realm and the spirit world. The card reflects the set's central mechanical themes, focusing on the interactions between spirit creatures and the 'splice' mechanic, which allowed players to modify their spells by drawing upon cards in their hand.
The artwork was created by illustrator Darrell Riche, who utilized a distinct visual style to capture the unsettling nature of the kamis, or spirits, inherent to the Kamigawa setting. The design sought to represent the creature as a physical manifestation of nature's defensive and often aggressive thorns. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, low-rarity utility piece within the limited environment, valued by players for its ability to provide incremental board presence during early-game skirmishes.
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