Survival of the Fittest
World Championship Decks 1998 bs129 • rare
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1998
- Collector number
- bs129
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
green mana, Discard a creature card: Search your library for a creature card, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Survival of the Fittest was originally released in the 1998 set Exodus, designed by Mike Elliott to provide a flexible utility engine for green-aligned decks. The card allows players to discard a creature to search their library for another, creating a powerful mechanism for toolbox-style strategies that prioritize adaptability over raw force. Its inclusion in the 1998 World Championship Decks reflects its status as a defining staple of the competitive landscape at the time, where it served as the cornerstone for dominant 'Survival' archetypes.
The art was provided by Jerry Tiritilli, who depicted a stark, primal struggle that mirrored the card’s mechanical efficiency and ruthlessness. By the time it was featured in the 1998 World Championship Decks—specifically within the deck piloted by Brian Selden—the card had already gained significant notoriety for its potential to break the game’s resource economy. The gold-bordered printing in this commemorative set serves as a historical document of the tournament meta, preserving the card's influence during a period of rapid development in competitive play.
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