Force of Nature
Ninth Edition Promos 242★ • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition Promos
- 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, designed by Richard Garfield as one of the game's original high-cost, high-impact green creatures. The card represents a classic elemental force, intended to be a powerful late-game threat that required consistent mana investment to maintain on the battlefield, reflecting the volatile nature of the character it portrays.
This specific iteration, the Ninth Edition promo version with collector number 242★, was released as a foil promotional card during the core set's cycle. While the original illustration for the card was by Douglas Shuler, the promo printings often utilized the refreshed artistic standards of the modern frame era to maintain visual consistency with contemporary sets, serving as a nostalgic centerpiece for players who favored the aesthetic of the 2005-era core collection.
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