Desert's Hold
Hour of Devastation 8 • uncommon
- Set
- Hour of Devastation
- Collector number
- 8
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Sara Winters
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Enchant creature
When this Aura enters, if you control a Desert or there is a Desert card in your graveyard, you gain 3 life.
Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Desert's Hold was released in 2017 as part of the Hour of Devastation set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set serves as the second half of the Amonkhet block, depicting a world suffering under the return of the ancient dragon planeswalker Nicol Bolas. Mechanically, the card functions as an enchantment designed to represent the stifling, oppressive nature of the desert landscape during the narrative's climax.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, whose work often defines the high-fantasy aesthetic of the modern Magic era. Kieryluk focused on capturing the harsh, sun-baked atmosphere of the plane, using a palette that emphasizes the overwhelming heat and the magical binding inherent in the card's function. Upon release, it was regarded as a standard utility enchantment within the set's limited environment, noted for its thematic alignment with the flavor of the block.
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