Verdant Touch
Stronghold 123 • rare
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 123
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- M. W. Kaluta & DiTerlizzi
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Buyback 3 generic mana (You may pay an additional 3 generic mana as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Target land becomes a 2/2 creature that's still a land. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Verdant Touch was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Rath, the expansion introduced the recurring mechanic of buyback, allowing players to return certain spells to their hand for reuse. This card reflects the game's shift toward more interactive mechanics during the late nineties, providing players with a recurring method to manipulate their deck and increase their mana resources.
The card was illustrated by Heather Hudson, a prominent artist who contributed extensively to Magic: The Gathering throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s. Hudson's work on this piece captures the verdant, organic aesthetic central to the green faction's identity, focusing on themes of nature and growth. Her style at the time was noted for its painterly quality, which helped define the visual language of the game's early post-Alpha era.
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