Price of Progress
The Zeta Set 186 • common
- Set
- The Zeta Set
- Collector number
- 186
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- MSCHF
What it does
Price of Progress deals damage to each player equal to twice the number of nonbasic lands that player controls.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperBanned
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Price of Progress was released as card number 186 in The Zeta Set, a thematic expansion designed to explore the intersection of rapid industrialization and environmental decline. Produced during a period when the game's narrative shifted toward complex socio-political themes, the card was crafted to represent the steep cost of rapid technological advancement within the game's fictional setting.
The artwork was commissioned to evoke a sense of mechanical inevitability, utilizing a stark, industrial palette to emphasize the tension between progress and preservation. Upon its debut, the card was received by the player base as a tactically significant addition that rewarded players for managing resource infrastructure, ultimately becoming a staple for those focusing on long-term board state optimization.
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