Unholy Strength

Unholy Strength first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the quintessential black-aligned enchantment. By the time the Seventh Edition was released in 2001, the card had become a staple of the game's core identity. This specific iteration, numbered 168, marked a return to the classic mechanical function of granting a creature +2/+1, maintaining the balance established in the early days of the game.

The artwork for this version was illustrated by Dan Frazier, whose work is iconic within the Magic community for defining the game's early visual language. Frazier's design leaned into the visceral, macabre aesthetic associated with black mana. While the card is a functional reprint of an original design, the Seventh Edition frame update provided a cleaner, more standardized look that reflected the professional maturation of the game's production standards at the turn of the millennium.