Reinforcements
Alliances 12b • common
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 12b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Diana Vick
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Put up to three target creature cards from your graveyard on top of your library.
"Let them send their legions! I will show them that my truth is stronger than their swords."— General Varchild
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
Reinforcements was released in 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore the concept of snow-covered lands and featured a unique distribution model, being the first set sold in smaller expansion packs. This specific card, numbered 12b, was one of several cards in the set released with multiple distinct illustrations to provide variety within the print run, a design choice intended to make opening packs feel more dynamic for players and collectors.
The card was illustrated by Melissa A. Benson, a prominent artist during the game's early years who contributed a distinctive, often moody aesthetic to the foundational sets. Her work on Reinforcements captures the tactical nature of the game’s combat mechanics, reflecting the expansion's focus on war-torn themes and strategic troop deployment. While the card is a humble common, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for players who collected during the mid-nineties, representing the era's focus on diversifying card art within a single set.
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