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Magic: The Gathering

Force of Nature

Limited Edition Beta 195 • rare

Set
Limited Edition Beta
Collector number
195
Rarity
Rare
Mana cost
2 generic mana green mana green mana green mana green mana
Type
Creature
Colors
Green
Artist
Douglas Shuler
Market price
€374.11
€374.11est. via TCGplayer
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15other printings of this card
Card face

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.

Formats

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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Provenance

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Force of Nature was released in 1993 as part of Limited Edition Beta, the second print run of the original Magic: The Gathering base set. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was intended to represent a gargantuan, volatile force of the forest, fitting into the green color identity as a high-cost, high-reward creature. Its massive power and toughness relative to the game's early meta made it an iconic centerpiece for players who favored aggressive, resource-heavy strategies.

The artwork was provided by Douglas Shuler, one of the original artists for the game's debut. Shuler’s illustration captures the creature's immense scale and elemental turbulence, employing a classic fantasy aesthetic that defined the visual language of the game’s first year. At the time of release, Force of Nature was widely discussed in gaming circles for its punishing upkeep cost, which required players to pay significant resources each turn, reflecting the thematic unpredictability of a wild, untamable spirit.

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