Gaea's Liege
Collectors' Edition 197 • rare
- Set
- Collectors' 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
- $4.50
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 Magic: The Gathering Alpha set, designed as a powerful green creature capable of altering the land types of the battlefield. It reflects the early design philosophy of the game, which often focused on cards with complex, flavor-heavy interactions that rewarded players for manipulating the game state in unconventional ways. The creature's ability to transform lands into forests served as a thematic representation of Gaea, the personification of the earth, reclaiming the land.
The Collector's Edition version, released in late 1993, was a non-tournament-legal boxed set created to allow players to own representations of rare cards that were becoming increasingly difficult to find. These cards are distinguished by their square corners and gold-stamped backs. While originally intended as a showcase product for collectors rather than competitive play, these editions have become significant artifacts in Magic history, preserving the iconic artwork and unique mechanics that defined the game's formative years.
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