Fear
Classic Sixth Edition 129 • common
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 129
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Doug Keith
- Market price
- $0.11
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 of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to introduce the concept of evasion into the game's core mechanics. By the time it was included in the Classic Sixth Edition in 1999, the card had become a staple black-aligned enchantment, valued for its ability to grant a creature 'fear,' an ability that made it unblockable except by artifact creatures and black creatures.
The Sixth Edition version features artwork by illustrator Doug Keith. His take on the classic spell leans into a moody, surreal aesthetic, utilizing deep shadows and unsettling imagery to visually translate the psychological concept of terror. While the card is a common rarity, its inclusion in the 1999 core set marked a period where the rules of Magic were undergoing a major update to clarify technical interactions, leading to the refined card frame and templating seen on this specific printing.
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