Tower Above
Shadowmoor 131 • uncommon
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 131
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana or green mana 2 generic mana or green mana 2 generic mana or green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Thomas Denmark
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
(2 generic mana or green mana can be paid with any two mana or with green mana. This card's mana value is 6.)
Until end of turn, target creature gets +4/+4 and gains trample, wither, and "When this creature attacks, target creature blocks it this turn if able." (It deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tower Above was released in 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set introduced the mechanic of untapping creatures as a cost, centered around the gloom-drenched, gothic-inspired plane of Shadowmoor, which served as a darker counterpart to the Lorwyn setting. The card itself functions as a sorcery that provides a significant power and toughness boost along with trample, reflecting the set's emphasis on aggressive combat interactions and the brutal nature of the plane's inhabitants.
The artwork for Tower Above was created by fantasy illustrator Thomas Denmark, who contributed numerous pieces to the game during this era. Denmark’s style for this card utilizes a dynamic perspective to emphasize the sheer scale and monstrous physical dominance of the creature depicted, aligning with the dramatic visual language established for the Shadowmoor block. The card was received as a standard limited-play tool, valued primarily for its efficiency in turning mid-sized creatures into late-game threats.
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