Forbidden Lore
Ice Age 236 • rare
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 236
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
Enchant land
Enchanted land has "tap: Target creature gets +2/+1 until end of turn."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Forbidden Lore was released in 1995 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Ice Age. Developed during a period of rapid expansion for the game, Ice Age was the first set to be designed as a standalone, base-sized experience, aiming to provide a self-contained environment for players. The card itself functions as a green enchantment, reflecting the game's evolving mechanics of the mid-1990s which focused heavily on color-specific utility and resource management.
The card’s striking visual identity was crafted by Christopher Rush, one of the most foundational illustrators in the history of the game. Known for his atmospheric and sometimes unsettling depictions of magical elements, Rush used the limited design space of the early card frames to convey the ominous nature of the forbidden knowledge described in the card's flavor text. The artwork was well-received by fans of the era for its distinct, painterly aesthetic that helped solidify the grim, survival-focused tone of the Ice Age setting.
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About Forbidden Lore
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