Contemplation
Stronghold 4 • uncommon
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 4
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Brom
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Whenever you cast a spell, you gain 1 life.
"How fascinating it is to watch the machinations of one's own mind play themselves out."— Volrath
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
Contemplation was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a blue enchantment, it was designed to reward players for holding cards in their hand, fitting the strategic focus on card advantage that defined the color identity during that era of the game's development.
The artwork was illustrated by Terese Nielsen, a prolific contributor to the early Magic catalog. Her approach for this piece leaned into a surreal, dreamlike aesthetic, utilizing deep blues and ethereal figures to convey the card's theme of meditative thought. The card is frequently remembered by collectors for this distinct visual style, which remains a hallmark of late-nineties trading card design.
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