Glacial Plating
Coldsnap 7 • uncommon
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Collector number
- 7
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Brian Despain
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Enchant creature
Cumulative upkeep S symbol (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it. S symbol can be paid with one mana from a snow source.)
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 for each age counter on this Aura.
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
Glacial Plating was released in 2006 as part of the Coldsnap expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was uniquely designed as a thematic successor to the Ice Age and Alliances sets, drawing from a decade-old design space to complete the block's narrative arc. It functioned as a mechanical bridge, utilizing mechanics like 'cumulative upkeep' that had not been featured in contemporary standard sets for years.
The card's art was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who utilized a stark, icy aesthetic to reflect the set's frozen, post-apocalyptic flavor. The design focuses on the Equipment sub-type, providing a tactical bonus to creatures while reinforcing the set's emphasis on winter-themed resource management. Upon its release, the card was viewed primarily as a niche limited-format utility, appreciated by players for its ability to transform creatures into significant defensive threats.
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About Glacial Plating
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