Stream of Life
Ninth Edition 272 • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 272
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- X mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Andrew Goldhawk
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Target player gains X life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Stream of Life is a classic green sorcery card that has been a staple of Magic: The Gathering since the game's inception in 1993, appearing in the original Alpha set. It was designed to provide players with a straightforward life-gain mechanic, reflecting the color green's affinity for growth and vitality. The card saw numerous reprints throughout the early years of the game, eventually appearing as card number 272 in the Ninth Edition core set, which was released in 2005.
The artwork for the Ninth Edition version features an illustration by Darrell Riche, who contributed extensively to the game during the early to mid-2000s. Riche’s design approach for this set aimed for a clean, accessible aesthetic consistent with the modernized card frames introduced in the Eighth Edition. While the card is a functional reprint of the original iteration, its inclusion in Ninth Edition serves as a testament to its enduring role as a foundational utility card in the game’s history.
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