Just Fate
Portal Second Age 17 • rare
- Set
- Portal Second Age
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Bradley Williams
- Market price
- $1.33
What it does
Cast this spell only during the declare attackers step and only if you've been attacked this step.
Destroy target attacking creature.
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
Just Fate was released in 1998 as part of the Portal Second Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed as an introductory product, specifically tailored to lower the barrier to entry for new players by simplifying game mechanics and reducing the complexity of card interactions. The set focused on a high-fantasy aesthetic, utilizing a distinct, less text-heavy layout compared to the standard competitive sets of the era.
The artwork for this card was created by Bradley Williams, a frequent contributor to the game during the late 1990s. Williams employed a style consistent with the illustrative trends of the time, focusing on atmospheric compositions that captured the essence of the game's evolving narrative. As a rare instant card, Just Fate was intended to provide new players with a tangible example of the color blue's ability to manipulate the game state, though it saw limited play in high-level competitive environments due to its narrow situational utility.
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