Natural Spring
Ninth Edition 257 • common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 257
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Janine Johnston
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Target player gains 8 life.
The dying ask for water because they know it contains life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Natural Spring was first introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a sorcery card that allowed a player to gain life. Its inclusion in the Ninth Edition core set, released in 2005, marked one of its final appearances in the main rotation of the game. Ninth Edition was notable for being the first core set to feature card frames with a modern layout, aiming to provide a cleaner aesthetic for a new generation of players.
The artwork for the Ninth Edition printing was created by Glen Angus, a prolific illustrator known for his contributions to the fantasy gaming industry. His depiction of the natural spring focused on the mystical, tranquil energy of the setting, contrasting with the often aggressive nature of other spells in the game. While the card is generally viewed as mechanically inefficient by competitive players, it remains a nostalgic piece for those who appreciate the aesthetic evolution of Magic: The Gathering throughout the mid-2000s.
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