Thrill of the Hunt
Time Spiral 229 • common
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 229
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Stephen Tappin
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Target creature gets +1/+2 until end of turn.
Flashback white mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
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
Thrill of the Hunt was released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed with a heavy focus on nostalgia, featuring numerous mechanical callbacks and references to the game's decade-long history. This specific card, a green instant, exemplifies the set's emphasis on creature-focused combat tricks, providing a temporary power boost and a life gain effect that fits the thematic archetype of a hunter.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who was a prolific contributor to the game during this era. His style often favored dynamic, expressive figures and vibrant compositions. In this piece, Cavotta captures the frenetic energy of a woodland chase, aligning the visual design with the card's function as a combat modifier. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard utility piece, favored in limited formats for its efficiency and synergy with creature-heavy strategies.
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