Crusade
Limited Edition Alpha 16 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 16
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Poole
What it does
White creatures get +1/+1.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageBanned
- CommanderBanned
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
Crusade was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set, the inaugural print run of Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the card reflects the game's early roots in traditional fantasy role-playing and wargaming. Its mechanics, which provide a power and toughness bonus to all white creatures, established a foundational archetype for the color white that persists in the game's modern strategy.
The artwork for Crusade was created by illustrator Quinton Hoover. Known for his distinctive, flowing ink-line style and emotive portraiture, Hoover was one of the most prolific contributors to the early Magic sets. His depiction of a golden, angelic figure leading a host of warriors became an iconic image for the game’s first year, helping to define the visual identity of the white mana color identity during the brand's infancy.
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