Force of Nature
Limited Edition Alpha 194 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 194
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- €1,801.19
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 released in 1993 as part of Limited Edition Alpha, the inaugural set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the game was conceived as a portable, strategy-based card experience that introduced the concept of the collectible card game genre to a mass audience. This specific card represents the game's early identity, characterized by high-cost, high-impact spells that were intended to serve as formidable late-game threats for players.
The artwork for the card was rendered by Quinton Hoover, a prominent illustrator in the early history of the game. Hoover utilized his signature romantic, ethereal style to depict the elemental entity, moving away from traditional dark fantasy aesthetics toward a more vivid and flowing interpretation. Upon its release, Force of Nature was noted for its intense mechanical drawback and massive power-to-cost ratio, eventually becoming one of the most recognizable icons of the game's nascent era.
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