Omen
Portal 62 • common
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 62
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Eric Peterson
- Market price
- $0.38
What it does
Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle.
Draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Omen was released in 1997 as part of the Portal set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed as an introductory product to simplify the game's mechanics for new players, utilizing a distinct card frame and a streamlined rulebook to contrast with the more complex sets available at the time. The card itself represents a shift toward accessible, beginner-friendly gameplay while maintaining the thematic depth of the game's high-fantasy world.
The artwork for Omen was illustrated by Douglas Shuler, one of the original artists involved with the game's inception. His approach to the card emphasizes the ominous and mystical tone requested by the art direction team, favoring a classical fantasy aesthetic. Upon its release, Portal was met with mixed reviews from established players who found the simplified rules limiting, yet it remains a notable piece of Magic history for its role in expanding the game's reach to a wider, novice audience.
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