Forced Adaptation
Gatecrash 120 • common
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Collector number
- 120
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Trevor Claxton
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Enchant creature
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on enchanted creature.
"We're planting the seeds of change. Sometimes, we plant them in people."— Vorel of the Hull Clade
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Forced Adaptation was released in 2013 as part of the Gatecrash expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set within the ecumenopolis of Ravnica, this enchantment represents the philosophy of the Simic Combine, a guild focused on biological experimentation and evolutionary progression. The card was designed to support the 'evolve' mechanic, a hallmark of the set that rewards players for introducing increasingly powerful creatures to the battlefield, reflecting the guild's focus on rapid, forced biological development.
The card’s artwork was rendered by Trevor Claxton, who aimed to capture the visceral and slightly unsettling nature of Simic biomancy. The illustration depicts a limb undergoing rapid, mutation-driven growth, emphasizing the functional but jarring aesthetic associated with the guild’s experiments. Upon its release, it was recognized as a versatile common, frequently employed in Limited play formats where its low cost and repeatable power-boosting capabilities provided a steady advantage in creature-heavy strategies.
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