Stream of Life
Limited Edition Alpha 217 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 217
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $38.00
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
Released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set, Stream of Life stands as one of the inaugural cards in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was conceived by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast to establish the fundamental mechanics of the game's earliest green-aligned decks. As a common card, it was designed to provide players with a straightforward method for gaining life, reflecting the elemental, life-affirming nature of the game's forest-based mana system.
The card features artwork by Mark Poole, a staple illustrator for early Magic releases. Poole utilized a soft, painterly style that captures the essence of a natural, flowing spirit, aligning with the aesthetic direction of the 1993 base set. The card's design was met with the curiosity and enthusiasm of a nascent community, serving as a staple utility card during the game's formative years before the modern complexities of the game evolved.
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