Genesis
World Championship Decks 2002 rl117 • rare
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2002
- Collector number
- rl117
- 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 was originally released as part of the Judgment expansion in 2002 for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It quickly became a staple in graveyard-focused decks due to its powerful ability to return creature cards from the graveyard to the hand, offering players a recurring resource engine. The 2002 World Championship Decks version specifically recreates the deck list used by a top-placing professional player during that year's tournament, featuring the signature gold-bordered back that distinguishes these cards from standard tournament-legal printings.
The artwork was provided by Mark Zug, a prolific illustrator known for his detailed, textured fantasy style. His depiction of the creature Genesis emphasizes an organic, primordial energy, fitting the card's function as a bringer of life and restoration. As part of the World Championship release, this card was selected to represent the high-level competitive meta of the era, providing collectors and players with a snapshot of the strategic ingenuity common to early 2000s professional play.
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