Fear
Ice Age 124 • common
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 124
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Rick Emond
- Market price
- $0.12
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.)
"Even the bravest of warriors yet knows the dark clutch of fright upon his stalwart heart."— Lim-Dûl, the Necromancer
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 released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. As one of the earliest expansions in the game's history, it was designed to introduce new mechanics and flavor to the core game, contributing to the burgeoning strategic depth that defined the mid-nineties card gaming scene. The set is noted for its evocative, winter-themed aesthetic, reflecting the narrative of a world trapped in a perpetual glacial era.
The card illustration was executed by artist Quinton Hoover, a central figure in the early visual identity of the game. Hoover’s style was characterized by a distinct, fluid approach that prioritized atmospheric storytelling. In this piece, he sought to capture the psychological weight of the card's effect, using his signature technique to visualize the abstract concept of terror, which was received by players as a quintessential example of the darker, more thematic artistic direction prevalent in the game’s first few years.
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