Lure
Seventh Edition 255★ • uncommon
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 255★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Larry Elmore
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Enchant creature
All creatures able to block enchanted creature do so.
"When the forest wants something, no mortal mind can resist her."— Maro
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lure was originally printed in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a staple green enchantment. By the time the Seventh Edition was released in 2001, the card had become a hallmark of the game's mechanics, allowing a player to force all of an opponent's creatures to block a single, typically high-powered or regenerative, creature. This edition was notable for being the first base set to feature modern card borders and updated card frames, intended to improve legibility and provide a more refined aesthetic for the game as it entered the new millennium.
The artwork for this specific version was illustrated by Melissa A. Benson, a long-time contributor to the early Magic canon. Her style for Lure leaned into the classic fantasy tropes of the era, depicting an enchanting, almost mystical scene that grounded the card's mechanical function in the game's broader lore of nature-based magic. Upon its release in Seventh Edition, the card was received as a reliable, if situational, utility piece that remained a frequent inclusion in limited formats and casual green decks.
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