Genesis
World Championship Decks 2002 bk117sb • rare
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2002
- Collector number
- bk117sb
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, if this creature is in your graveyard, you may pay 2 generic mana green mana. If you do, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
"First through the Riftstone was Genesis—and the world was lifeless no more."— *Scroll of Beginnings*
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
The Genesis card, released as part of the 2002 World Championship Decks, is a gold-bordered reproduction of the card featured in the deck piloted by Simen Huber. These decks were produced by Wizards of the Coast to allow players to experience the specific deck lists used by finalists at the Magic: The Gathering World Championships, serving as a snapshot of the competitive metagame at the time.
The design of Genesis, originally illustrated by Donato Giancola for the Judgment expansion, showcases a celestial, ethereal figure meant to embody the cycle of rebirth. While the World Championship versions are tournament-illegal due to their distinctive gold borders and unique card backs, they are highly regarded by collectors for their historical significance as functional facsimiles of the high-level competitive cards that defined the early 2000s tournament circuit.
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