Unlikely Alliance
Alliances 20 • uncommon
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 20
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Phil Foglio
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
1 generic mana white mana: Target nonattacking, nonblocking creature gets +0/+2 until end of turn.
"Strange alliances are alliances still, and provide the same protection."— King Darien of Kjeldor
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Unlikely Alliance was released in 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to follow the events of the Ice Age block, focusing on the political instability and shifting loyalties within the world of Terisiare. As a card that allows players to destroy an attacking creature while granting a benefit to the opponent, it captured the thematic essence of desperate cooperation in a time of widespread magical warfare.
The card features artwork by Susan Van Camp, a prolific illustrator known for her contributions to early Magic expansions. Her style often leaned into the high-fantasy aesthetic of the 1990s, utilizing detailed ink work and vibrant palettes. The card was designed as a situational removal tool, balancing its utility against the cost of aiding one's opponent, a design philosophy that challenged players to evaluate the immediate threat of combat against the long-term value of card advantage.
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