Reverse Damage
Limited Edition Alpha 35 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 35
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Dameon Willich
- Market price
- €453.15
What it does
The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Reverse Damage was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set, the inaugural print run of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the card belongs to the white mana color identity, which centers on themes of protection, healing, and equilibrium. Its inclusion in the base set reflected the early game's focus on foundational mechanics that punished aggressive strategies by turning a source of harm back onto the opponent.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Dan Frazier, whose work is synonymous with the distinct aesthetic of the game's earliest sets. Frazier’s illustration style provided a grounding, illustrative look that helped define the visual identity of Alpha. While the card is often viewed as a niche tactical choice in modern gameplay due to its specific timing requirements, it remains a quintessential piece of the game's early history, prized by collectors for its rare Alpha border and its connection to the initial development of the trading card genre.
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