Healing Salve
Rivals Quick Start Set 4 • common
- Set
- Rivals Quick Start Set
- Collector number
- 4
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
What it does
Choose one —
• Target player gains 3 life.
• Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Healing Salve was originally released as part of the Alpha set in 1993, representing the foundational White mana color pie philosophy of life, protection, and restoration. It was specifically included in the Rivals Quick Start Set as a staple utility card designed to teach new players the basic mechanics of Magic: The Gathering, offering a simple, low-cost way to gain life or prevent damage during early gameplay.
The card’s classic illustration was rendered by Dan Frazier, whose distinct artistic style defined much of the game’s early visual identity. Frazier aimed for a minimalist, iconic representation of healing magic that complemented the game’s medieval-fantasy aesthetic. While the card is often cited by long-time players for its historical significance and ubiquity in early tournament play, it eventually fell out of favor in competitive formats as the game's power levels evolved.
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