Gaea's Cradle
Urza's Saga 321 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 321
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $1,626.23
What it does
tap: Add green mana for each creature you control.
"Here sprouted the first seedling of Argoth. Here the last tree will fall."— Gamelen, Citanul elder
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
Gaea's Cradle was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed as a rare land card within a set characterized by high-powered artifacts and enchantments, reflecting the expansion's focus on the artificer Urza and his influence on the game's lore. The card's mechanics were intended to reward players for building creature-heavy decks, providing a significant boost to mana production based on the number of creatures under the player's control.
The artwork for Gaea's Cradle was created by Mark Poole, who provided a lush, verdant depiction of a mystical forest clearing to align with the card's connection to the world-soul, Gaea. Upon its release, the card quickly became a foundational element in green-based strategies. It is widely considered one of the most powerful land cards ever printed, a reputation that has persisted for decades due to its ability to generate massive amounts of mana in the right circumstances.
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