Natural Selection
30th Anniversary Edition 208 • rare
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 208
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- €36.13
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 originally released as a rare green instant in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was intended to provide players with a way to manipulate the top of their library, reflecting the game's early mechanical focus on deck management and strategic foresight. The original artwork by Mark Poole remains a hallmark of the game's foundational aesthetic, capturing the theme of ecological choice through a classic fantasy lens.
The 30th Anniversary Edition, released in 2022, serves as a commemorative tribute to the game's history. This specific printing retains Mark Poole's original illustration, maintaining continuity with the 1993 release while utilizing the modern card frame. The set was designed as a non-tournament-legal celebration of Magic's legacy, allowing collectors to engage with the early history of the game through high-quality, nostalgic reprints of iconic, early-era cards.
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