Crusade
Fifth Edition 22 • rare
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 22
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
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 originally introduced as a rare card in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a foundational enchantment for white-aligned decks. Its ability to provide a power and toughness bonus to all white creatures embodied the game's early mechanical focus on color-specific tribal synergies, establishing it as a staple for white decks throughout the 1990s.
The Fifth Edition printing, released in 1997, utilized the iconic illustration by Quinton Hoover. Hoover's style, characterized by a delicate, ethereal quality and intricate linework, became synonymous with the game's early visual identity. While the card remained a competitive fixture for years, Wizards of the Coast eventually ceased reprinting the card in 2011, opting to retire it from active play due to concerns regarding the imagery and its perceived thematic implications.
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