Tower Above
The List SHM-131 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- SHM-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
- $0.09
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 originally introduced in the Stronghold expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 1998. It was designed as a green sorcery intended to provide a thematic buff to creatures, reflecting the set's focus on the story of the Rath overlay. The card was illustrated by Heather Hudson, who utilized a distinct, painterly style characteristic of the era's fantasy art, focusing on the visual representation of growth and towering stature.
The card was included in 'The List,' a curated selection of reprints integrated into modern Magic: The Gathering booster packs to provide players with access to older, iconic, or mechanically interesting cards. While not considered a high-tier competitive staple, it serves as a piece of the game's history, representing the mechanical philosophies of late-nineties card design and the enduring visual identity established by artists like Hudson.
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