Conviction
Stronghold 5 • common
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 5
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Paolo Parente
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+3.
white mana: Return this Aura to its owner's hand.
It was not the minotaur's shoulders but his soul that bore the heaviest weight.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Conviction was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the second set in the Rath Cycle, Stronghold was designed to lean into the game's evolving mechanics, focusing on themes of betrayal and dark transformation within the game's overarching narrative. The card itself was created during a period when Wizards of the Coast was aggressively refining the balance of enchantment spells, seeking to provide players with tools that offered temporary tactical advantages.
The card features artwork by artist Donato Giancola, who was tasked with visualizing the intense, ethereal nature of the spell. Giancola’s design utilizes a somber, dramatic aesthetic that aligns with the grim tone of the Stronghold set. Upon its release, Conviction was noted by players for its utility in limited-format gameplay, where its ability to be returned to a player's hand provided a unique form of durability that was highly valued in the strategic landscape of the late nineties.
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