Gaea's Liege
30th Anniversary Edition 489 • rare
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 489
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dameon Willich
What it does
As long as Gaea's Liege isn't attacking, its power and toughness are each equal to the number of Forests you control. As long as Gaea's Liege is attacking, its power and toughness are each equal to the number of Forests defending player controls.
tap: Target land becomes a Forest until this creature leaves the battlefield.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gaea's Liege was originally released in the 1994 Alpha set, serving as one of the iconic green creatures of early Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Christopher Rush, the card features his distinctive, vibrant illustrative style that defined much of the game's initial aesthetic. It was conceived during a period when the game's mechanics were still evolving, resulting in unique, high-mana costs for creatures with shifting power and toughness based on the number of forests a player controlled.
The 30th Anniversary Edition, released in 2022, serves as a commemorative product that revisits these foundational cards. While it utilizes the classic designs and artwork of the original era, the set features a distinct card back and is not legal for sanctioned tournament play. This release was intended as a celebratory collectible, allowing modern players to own versions of cards that had become largely inaccessible to the average collector due to their historical rarity and secondary market value.
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