Greed
Classic Sixth Edition 135 • rare
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 135
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Phil Foglio
- Market price
- $1.94
What it does
black mana, Pay 2 life: Draw a card.
"There is no calamity greater than lavish desires. There is no greater guilt than discontentment. And there is no greater disaster than greed."— Lao Tsu, *Tao Te Ching*, (trans. Chan)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Greed was first introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the quintessential black-aligned mechanic of trading life points for card advantage. By the time it reached the Sixth Edition in 1999, the card had become a staple of the game's identity, reflecting the high-risk, high-reward strategy inherent to the color black. This specific printing features artwork by Ashureth, which leans into the macabre, gothic aesthetic that defined the game's early visual language.
The Sixth Edition marked a significant structural shift in the game's history, as it introduced the 'Classic' rules update which clarified many ambiguities in the card interactions. While Greed had been reprinted several times prior, its inclusion in this set was intended to maintain the mechanical balance of the core game during a period of transition. The design reflects a deliberate focus on resource management, challenging players to weigh the psychological and mechanical cost of power against the scarcity of their own health pool.
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