Search for Survivors
Prophecy 102 • rare
- Set
- Prophecy
- Collector number
- 102
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Mark Romanoski
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Reorder your graveyard at random. An opponent chooses a card at random in your graveyard. If it's a creature card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, exile it.
There's no rest for a Keldon.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Search for Survivors was released in 1999 as part of the Prophecy expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set followed the storyline of the continent of Jamuraa and was designed to explore themes of resource management and sacrifice. The card is a rare sorcery that reflects the high-stakes, dramatic nature of the set's mechanics, where players are encouraged to trade powerful resources for future gain.
The card features artwork by Mark Romanoski, whose illustrations for the game during this era often leaned into dark, expressive fantasy aesthetics. Romanoski’s work on this piece captures the desperate, scavenger-like atmosphere intended for the Prophecy set, emphasizing the thematic struggle of finding value amidst wreckage. While the card is often cited by players for its unconventional gameplay cost, it remains a notable example of the experimental design philosophy prevalent in late 90s Magic expansion sets.
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About Search for Survivors
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