Fountain of Youth
The Dark 103 • uncommon
- Set
- The Dark
- Collector number
- 103
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 0 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Daniel Gelon
- Market price
- $3.29
What it does
2 generic mana, tap: You gain 1 life.
The Fountain had stood in the town square for centuries, but only the pigeons knew its secret.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Fountain of Youth was released in 1994 as part of The Dark, the fourth expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set leaned heavily into gothic horror and darker thematic elements, distinguishing itself from the high-fantasy tone of earlier releases. The card was designed as an uncommon artifact, offering players a recurring life-gain mechanic that reflected its mythological namesake.
The card’s illustration was provided by Daniel Gelon, a prolific artist who contributed significantly to the game's early visual identity. His depiction of the fountain emphasizes the eerie, stagnant atmosphere common to the set’s aesthetic. While the card is often cited by players for its underwhelming gameplay utility compared to later iterations of similar artifacts, it remains a notable piece of mid-90s card design that captures the experimental, often somber spirit of Magic’s formative years.
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