Gift of Estates
Portal 17 • rare
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Kaja Foglio
- Market price
- $6.12
What it does
If an opponent controls more lands than you, search your library for up to three Plains cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gift of Estates was released in 1997 as part of the Portal set, an introductory expansion for Magic: The Gathering designed specifically to lower the barrier to entry for new players. The set utilized simplified mechanics and a distinctive, borderless card frame that separated it from the standard releases of the time. This particular card was intended to help players manage their mana resources early in a game by searching their library for basic land cards, fitting the set's goal of teaching fundamental strategy in a streamlined format.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the history of the game. Rush, known for his work on the original Power Nine, employed a signature style that prioritized high-fantasy archetypes and vibrant, atmospheric compositions. In the context of the Portal set, the design sought to be approachable and visually evocative, grounding the complex mechanics of land-searching in clear, accessible imagery that resonated with the burgeoning demographic of tabletop players in the late nineties.
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