Magic: The Gathering

Natural Affinity

Ninth Edition 256 • rare

Set: Ninth Edition
Collector number: 256
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana green mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Green
Artist: Pete Venters
Market price: $6.95

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$6.95market price via TCGplayer · Aug 7, 2026$4.86 – $6.95 over the tracked period

$6.95Aug 7, 2026

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Card face

What it does

All lands become 2/2 creatures until end of turn. They're still lands.

As long as the dryads are a part of the forest, the forest is a part of the army.

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Formats

Where you can play it

Tournament legality for Natural Affinity across the formats players actually play.

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Natural Affinity was originally introduced in the Invasion expansion in 2000, designed to capture the flavor of the set's central conflict where nature itself rises to defend the plane of Dominaria. The card functions as a risky, high-impact spell that turns all lands into creatures until the end of the turn, embodying the desperate measures taken by the green-aligned forces during the Phyrexian invasion.

The Ninth Edition printing features the artwork of Pete Venters, a prolific artist who contributed to Magic: The Gathering for many years. Venters' depiction emphasizes the visceral transformation of the landscape into a living entity, aligning with the core aesthetic of Ninth Edition’s goal to reintroduce classic, thematic staples to a new generation of players. The card remains a niche but memorable piece of card design, valued for its ability to enable surprise attacks or act as a final, desperate gambit.

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Natural AffinityNinth Edition · #256★ · rare$9.80

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