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
- $0.24
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 set, the second expansion in the Rath Cycle for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. During this period, Wizards of the Coast was actively expanding the game's mechanical depth, focusing on the story of the plane of Rath and the Phyrexians' invasion preparations. The enchantment was designed to offer players a unique utility for card draw, representing a shift toward more deliberate, strategic resource management within the blue color identity.
The card features artwork by Gerald Brom, a prominent fantasy illustrator whose dark, atmospheric aesthetic became a hallmark of the late 1990s Magic era. Brom’s work on Contemplation captures a somber, ethereal mood that aligns with the card’s contemplative nature. His contribution was part of a broader push by the company to establish a more cohesive and mature visual language for the game, a stylistic choice that resonated with players and cemented the Stronghold set as a memorable entry in the game's early history.
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About Contemplation
Contemplation is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Stronghold 4 • uncommon. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. 1 collector on collecto.rs publicly track this card.
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