Reverse Damage

Reverse Damage was originally released as a white common in the Limited Edition Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield. As part of the early game's foundation, the card was intended to provide a reactive defensive tool, allowing players to redirect damage dealt to themselves toward a creature or player instead. The artwork for the original release was provided by Dan Frazier, whose distinctive style became a hallmark of the game's earliest years, focusing on a clear, illustrative representation of the spell's protective properties.

The Pro Tour Collector Set, which features the et45sb designation, was released to commemorate the competitive circuit of the game. These cards served as a snapshot of the tournament environment during the mid-to-late 1990s, allowing players to own copies of cards that had seen significant play in high-level strategies. By packaging these cards in a commemorative set, the developers highlighted the evolution of the game from a kitchen-table hobby into a professionalized competitive sport, archiving specific mechanical choices that defined the early era of deck construction.