Illusionary Forces
Ice Age 75 • common
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 75
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Justin Hampton
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Flying
Cumulative upkeep blue mana (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.)
"This school was founded in secret, operates in secret, and exists for the teaching of secrets. Those who would alter reality must first escape it."— Gerda Äagesdotter, Archmage of the Unseen
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Illusionary Forces was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for introducing the mechanics of snow-covered lands and cumulative upkeep, reflecting a theme of environmental survival in a frozen, post-apocalyptic landscape. The set was designed to be a standalone expansion, providing players with a self-contained experience that moved away from the complex interconnectedness of earlier releases.
The card illustration was created by artist Drew Tucker, whose distinct, painterly style became a staple of early Magic: The Gathering sets. Tucker’s work on Illusionary Forces utilizes a muted, atmospheric palette that emphasizes the ethereal and deceptive nature of the blue-aligned magic it represents. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if situational, piece of the blue control color pie, valued by players for its thematic consistency with the set’s focus on temporary, high-cost magical effects.
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