Force of Nature
Ninth Edition 242★ • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 242★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, this creature deals 8 damage to you unless you pay green mana green mana green mana green mana.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Force of Nature was first introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the quintessential rampaging elemental of early green deck strategies. The Ninth Edition version, released in 2005, marked the card's inclusion in a modern core set, reflecting the game's shift toward maintaining iconic, powerful creatures that define the color green's identity as a source of overwhelming but high-maintenance force.
The art for this specific printing retains the classic, imposing aesthetic established by earlier interpretations, emphasizing the creature's massive scale and destructive potential within the dense forest. Designed to demand significant mana resources while imposing a upkeep cost, the card serves as a thematic cornerstone for players who enjoy playing high-risk, high-reward threats that pressure opponents to find immediate answers.
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