Snow Fortress
Ice Age 337 • rare
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 337
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jeff A. Menges
- Market price
- $0.61
What it does
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
1 generic mana: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
1 generic mana: This creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
3 generic mana: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature without flying that's attacking you.
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
Snow Fortress was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. As a card tied to the set's central 'snow' mechanic, it was designed to interact with Snow-Covered lands, allowing players to animate a defensive barrier. This set was unique for its thematic focus on a harsh, glacial landscape, marking a shift toward more cohesive mechanical world-building that would become a staple for later expansions.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Dan Frazier, whose work is highly regarded among early Magic collectors for its distinct, painterly style. Frazier aimed to capture the imposing, static nature of a frozen fortification, utilizing a cold color palette to reinforce the set's arctic theme. Upon release, the card was received as a niche utility piece, valued more by players who enjoyed the thematic depth of the Ice Age environment than by those focused on competitive tournament play.
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