Price of Progress
The Zeta Set 307 • common
- Set
- The Zeta Set
- Collector number
- 307
- 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 part of The Zeta Set, a collection focused on the intersection of rapid industrialization and moral ambiguity within a fictionalized historical setting. The card was designed to capture the specific tension of societal advancement at the expense of individual heritage, a common thematic hallmark of the set’s broader narrative arc regarding the cost of innovation.
The visual design of the card, featuring a stark, industrial color palette and intricate linework, was curated to evoke the mid-century transition toward mechanical dominance. While individual artist credits remain part of the collective design language of The Zeta Set, the aesthetic reception was notably positive among critics who appreciated the card's ability to communicate complex themes of progress and decay through a single, static image.
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