Genesis
Judgment 117 • rare
- Set
- Judgment
- Collector number
- 117
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $9.18
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
Genesis was released as part of the Judgment expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in May 2002. As the third and final set in the Odyssey block, it focused on the lingering consequences of the Mirari artifact's influence on the world of Otaria. The card reflects the set's graveyard-centric mechanics, allowing players to recover creatures from their graveyard to their hand, a strategic utility that defined the Golgari-aligned playstyles of the era.
The artwork for Genesis was illustrated by Greg Staples, an artist known for his moody, atmospheric contributions to the game during the early 2000s. Staples sought to capture the primordial and regenerative essence of the card's theme, utilizing a rich, organic color palette. Upon its release, the card was widely received by competitive players as a powerful engine for attrition-based decks, securing its place as a staple of the tournament scene for several years.
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