Seize the Day
Secret Lair Drop 1172 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1172
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Frank Frazetta
- Market price
- $32.69
What it does
Untap target creature. After this main phase, there is an additional combat phase followed by an additional main phase.
Flashback 2 generic mana red mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Seize the Day was originally printed in the Odyssey set in 2001, but the version designated as collector number 1172 hails from the 'Secret Lair: Artist Series' drop featuring the work of Aleksi Briclot. This specific iteration was curated to highlight the aesthetic evolution of Magic: The Gathering through the lens of a prominent fantasy illustrator, released as part of Wizards of the Coast's direct-to-consumer initiative that prioritizes alternative, stylized art treatments over standard game pieces.
Aleksi Briclot, a renowned concept artist known for his contribution to the visual identity of the game, utilized this card to explore themes of intensity and action through his signature painterly style. By reinterpreting this classic red sorcery spell, the design aims to offer a more visceral, artistic representation of its mechanical effect, which grants a creature an additional combat phase. The piece was well-received by the player base for its departure from the original's functional illustration, favoring a more evocative, thematic composition.
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