Tamanoa
Coldsnap 132 • rare
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Collector number
- 132
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana green mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Red · White
- Artist
- rk post
- Market price
- $1.02
What it does
Whenever a noncreature source you control deals damage, you gain that much life.
When Freyalise spoke the World Spell, the tamanoa rose to bring a new morning to Terisiare.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tamanoa was released in the 2006 Magic: The Gathering expansion set, Coldsnap. The set was designed as a thematic follow-up to the 1995 Ice Age block, utilizing a top-down design philosophy centered on a frozen, post-apocalyptic world. Within the game's mechanics, Tamanoa is notable for its unique ability that turns non-combat damage into life gain, a design space that complicates traditional red and green color identity by bridging aggressive output with defensive sustain.
The card illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic figures in the game's early visual history. Rush utilized his signature style to depict the creature as a powerful, primordial entity fitting the harsh, elemental themes of the Coldsnap setting. Upon its release, the card gained a dedicated following among players who enjoy complex interactions, as its triggered ability remains a distinct technical curiosity within the rules engine of the game.
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