Ice Storm
Limited Edition Alpha 201 • uncommon
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 201
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $249.84
What it does
Destroy target land.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ice Storm was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set for Magic: The Gathering, the inaugural core set of the collectible card game designed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. Created to demonstrate the potential of trading card games as a complex hobby, the card reflects the early philosophy of the game, where resources like land destruction were potent tools meant to balance the power of aggressive deck strategies.
The card features artwork by Quinton Hoover, one of the most recognizable illustrators from Magic's infancy. Hoover's signature style, characterized by sweeping, fluid ink lines and a distinct, painterly approach to fantasy figures, brought a sense of movement to the depiction of a localized, magical tempest. While initially received as a niche utility card, Ice Storm became a staple for green-aligned decks of the era, solidifying its place in the history of the game's earliest competitive landscape.
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