Cold Snap
Ice Age 17 • uncommon
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Cumulative upkeep 2 generic mana (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, this enchantment deals damage to that player equal to the number of snow lands they control.
Who knows from whence the winter comes?
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cold Snap was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was expanding the game's mechanical depth, introducing themes centered around the concept of a magical frozen world. The card reflects the set's focus on resource management and environmental effects that mirrored the harsh, unforgiving climate of the game's setting.
The card's artwork, provided by illustrator Quinton Hoover, exemplifies the atmospheric, hand-painted aesthetic typical of the game's early years. Hoover's work was highly regarded for its whimsical yet gothic sensibility, which helped define the visual identity of the Ice Age block. The card was received as a functional utility piece within the context of red-deck strategies, valued for its ability to punish opponents by restricting their land development through the maintenance cost mechanic.
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