Shanodin Dryads
Limited Edition Alpha 216 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 216
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $31.57
What it does
Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)
Moving without sound, swift figures pass through branches and undergrowth completely unhindered. One with the trees around them, the Dryads of Shanodin Forest are seen only when they wish to be.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shanodin Dryads was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set, the inaugural print run of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the game was conceived as a portable, expandable strategy experience that drew inspiration from traditional fantasy tropes and collectible gaming culture. The Alpha set was printed in a limited quantity, making it a foundational piece of hobby history that helped establish the mechanics of the collectible card game genre.
The card features an illustration by Anson Maddocks, one of the original artists commissioned for the set. Maddocks' work for the early game is characterized by a distinctive, gritty aesthetic that helped define the visual identity of Magic: The Gathering's early years. His depiction of the dryad character aligns with the set's goal of blending traditional mythological archetypes with the unique, dark fantasy world-building that differentiated the game from its contemporaries at the time of its release.
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About Shanodin Dryads
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