Crusade
Limited Edition Beta 17 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 17
- 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 Beta set for Magic: The Gathering, the world’s first collectible card game. Created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the card was part of the foundational set designed to introduce players to a complex, strategic world of fantasy combat. Its aesthetic is defined by the evocative, early-nineties fantasy style characteristic of the original printings, featuring art by Anson Maddocks that captures the traditional high-fantasy themes of the era.
As an enchantment that provides a power and toughness boost to all white creatures, Crusade became a staple for white-aligned decks during the game's formative years. The card is noted for its impact on early competitive play and its role in establishing the 'white weenie' archetype, a strategy centered on swarming the board with low-cost creatures. Over the decades, it has remained a significant piece of trading card history, representing the mechanical evolution of a game that fundamentally changed the landscape of modern tabletop gaming.
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