Forcefield
Limited Edition Beta 244 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 244
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- €371.84
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 in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Beta set for Magic: The Gathering, the world's first collectible card game. Created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the game was designed to blend the strategic depth of hobby games with the collectible thrill of baseball cards. The Beta set was the second print run of the game, produced to meet the intense, unexpected demand following the rapid sell-out of the initial Alpha release.
The card features iconic artwork by Quinton Hoover, one of the most recognizable illustrators from the game's early years. Hoover's signature style, characterized by fluid lines and expressive, dreamlike figures, defined the visual identity of early Magic. Forcefield was designed as an artifact that allowed players to reduce combat damage, a tactical utility that reflected the game's focus on resource management and defensive play. It remains a classic example of the game's formative era, valued by collectors for its role in the foundational mechanics of the hobby.
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