Gaea's Liege
Unlimited Edition 197 • rare
- Set
- Unlimited Edition
- 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
- $16.19
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 and Beta sets, appearing again shortly after in the Unlimited Edition. Designed by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic artists in the early history of Magic: The Gathering, the card was intended to represent the personification of nature's growth. Its mechanics allowed it to transform lands into forests, reflecting the flavor of Gaea expanding her territory across the plane of Dominaria.
The artwork features a towering, tree-like figure that captures the distinct, high-contrast aesthetic typical of early Magic cards. As part of the Unlimited set, it remains a piece of the game's foundational era. While it was highly regarded for its thematic resonance, it eventually saw a decline in competitive viability, though it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors interested in the illustrative evolution of the game's first two years.
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