Fear
Fourth Edition 137 • common
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 137
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Enchant creature (Target a creature as you cast this. This card enters attached to that creature.)
Enchanted creature has fear. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Fear was originally printed in the Alpha set in 1993, with the Fourth Edition version appearing in 1995 as part of the core set transition. Designed as a foundational black-aligned enchantment, the card allows a creature to bypass standard blockers unless they are black, reflecting the classic Magic: The Gathering mechanic of evasion through shadow and psychological intimidation.
The artwork for this iteration was rendered by artist Dan Frazier. His style for early Magic cards often leaned into a stark, illustrative approach that emphasized the grim and supernatural themes prevalent in the game's nascent identity. Within the competitive landscape of the mid-1990s, the card was frequently utilized in aggressive black decks to push damage through stall-heavy board states, cementing its status as a staple of the era.
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