Undergrowth
Alliances 102a • common
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 102a
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Pat Lewis
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may pay 2 generic mana red mana.
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. If this spell's additional cost was paid, this effect doesn't affect combat damage that would be dealt by red creatures.
"It is the work of sorcery. Burn it!"— Taaveti of Kelsinko, Elvish Hunter
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Undergrowth was released in 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore the strategic depth of the game's mechanics through a focus on resources and board presence, arriving at a time when the game was rapidly expanding its competitive landscape. It served as a thematic piece within a set known for its unconventional art direction and emphasis on the struggle between the forces of Alliances.
The illustration for this card was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in early Magic art who was known for his atmospheric and sometimes moody style. His work for Undergrowth aimed to evoke the dense, shadowed foliage of a wilderness setting, using a distinct color palette that aligned with the card's nature-focused gameplay mechanics. It remains a notable example of the more utilitarian, flavor-heavy art direction of the mid-1990s.
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