Force of Will
Alliances 28 • uncommon
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 28
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $67.01
What it does
You may pay 1 life and exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Counter target spell.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlBanned
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Force of Will was first released in the 1996 Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering. It was designed to provide a critical safety valve for the game's competitive environments, allowing players to counter spells without needing available mana. This ability to protect one's board state while tapped out fundamentally changed the tactical landscape, effectively making it a cornerstone of the Blue color identity.
The iconic illustration by Terese Nielsen portrays a somber, ethereal figure, which contributed significantly to the card's enduring aesthetic appeal. While its mechanical power was initially debated, it eventually became one of the most respected and utilized cards in the game's history, particularly within the Eternal formats, where it serves as a essential defensive staple against high-speed strategies.
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