Gaea's Liege
Limited Edition Beta 197 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 197
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dameon Willich
- Market price
- €90.11
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 released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Beta set for Magic: The Gathering, the pioneering trading card game created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. As one of the earliest rare cards in the game, it reflects the high-fantasy aesthetic and experimental mechanics of the era, where rules were often interpretive and the game's long-term competitive balance was still in its infancy.
The card's evocative illustration was created by Christopher Rush, one of the foundational artists of the early game who helped define its visual language. His design for the Liege depicts a commanding, elemental figure tied to the earth, mirroring the card's ability to manipulate forest terrain. While early Magic cards were sometimes criticized for inconsistent templating, the artwork of this period remains highly regarded by collectors for its distinct, hand-painted charm that established the tone for the trading card industry.
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