Magic: The Gathering

Gaea's Liege

Limited Edition Alpha 196 • rare

Set: Limited Edition Alpha
Collector number: 196
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana green mana green mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Dameon Willich
Market price: €405.69

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What it's worth

€405.69market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026€0.50 – €405.69 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare creature card from the earliest days of the game, this piece represents an important foundational era for collectors. Its status within this specific set marks it as a significant part of the game's original history and aesthetic development.

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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.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Gaea's Liege was introduced in the Limited Edition Alpha set released by Wizards of the Coast in 1993, marking the inception of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was conceived as a high-impact rare creature that leveraged the game's focus on land mechanics, embodying the essence of nature's growth within the Green mana color identity.

The artwork was provided by Dameon Willich, who contributed a series of iconic illustrations during the game's earliest stages. His depiction of the Liege captures the organic, earthen aesthetic prevalent in early Magic design. As one of the original rares in a set with a very limited print run, the card holds significant historical weight for collectors as a foundational example of early creature design and fantasy illustration.

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About Gaea's Liege

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