Natural Selection
Limited Edition Alpha 212 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 212
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- €1,102.80
What it does
Look at the top three cards of target player's library, then put them back in any order. You may have that player shuffle.
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
Natural Selection was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set, the inaugural release for Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the game was conceptualized to provide a portable, strategic experience that utilized a trading card format to create a dynamic and evolving meta-game. The card itself features artwork by Quinton Hoover, an illustrator renowned for his distinctively lush and lyrical style that defined much of the aesthetic of early Magic sets.
The card operates within the game's mechanics as an enchantment, reflecting the set's thematic focus on biological and mystical evolution. While not considered one of the most mechanically powerful cards in the early competitive environment, it is highly valued by collectors today for its status as a piece of the original printing. Its design reflects the experimental nature of Alpha, where the rules and card functions were still being refined, cementing its place as a historical artifact from the foundational period of modern collectible card gaming.
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About Natural Selection
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