Forcefield
Unlimited Edition 244 • rare
- Set
- Unlimited Edition
- Collector number
- 244
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $600.00
What it does
1 generic mana: The next time an unblocked creature of your choice would deal combat damage to you this turn, prevent all but 1 of that damage.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Forcefield was released as part of the Unlimited Edition set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in 1993. Originally appearing in the Limited Edition Alpha and Beta printings, this artifact card was designed during the game's inception by Richard Garfield and illustrated by artist Amy Weber. It was conceived as a defensive tool, allowing players to pay mana to reduce incoming combat damage, a mechanic that emphasized the resource-management strategy foundational to the game's early development.
The artwork by Amy Weber is noted for its dreamlike, ethereal quality, consistent with the high-fantasy aesthetic established by the small group of artists commissioned for the game’s debut. While the card is mechanically distinct, it was received primarily as a niche defensive option during the game's infancy. Over time, its status has evolved due to its limited reprint history and its place as a relic from the game's earliest, foundational printings.
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