Samite Healer
Limited Edition Beta 38 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 38
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand
- Market price
- $7.32
What it does
tap: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
Healers ultimately acquire the divine gifts of spiritual and physical wholeness. The most devout are also granted the ability to pass physical wholeness on to others.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Samite Healer was released as part of the Limited Edition Beta set for Magic: The Gathering in 1993, shortly after the game's debut in Alpha. As one of the original common cards, it served a functional role in early gameplay, showcasing the white mana philosophy of protection and healing. The card's design reflects the foundational aesthetic of the game's first year, emphasizing simple mechanics and high-fantasy archetypes that defined the nascent collectible card game market.
The illustration for Samite Healer was created by artist Anson Maddocks, who was among the original group of illustrators hired by Wizards of the Coast for the game's launch. Maddocks utilized a distinct, somewhat gritty painterly style that helped establish the visual identity of early Magic cards. The artwork was well-received by early players for its clear representation of the card's defensive capabilities, helping to ground the magical setting in a recognizable medieval-fantasy aesthetic.
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