Samite Healer
Fifth Edition 58 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 58
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand
- Market price
- $0.06
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 first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a staple white-mana creature. Its inclusion in Fifth Edition, released in 1997, marked the card's continuation as a core set utility piece. Mechanically, the card was intended to provide novice players with a simple, repeatable way to interact with combat damage, reflecting the color white's philosophy of protection and healing.
The artwork for this version was illustrated by Melissa A. Benson, whose style was highly characteristic of the game's early years. Her depiction captures the ethereal, calm nature of the healer, fitting the aesthetic conventions of the 1990s fantasy trading card era. While the card is a common rarity and saw many printings, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for players who began their journey during the game's formative decade.
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