Vernal Equinox
The List MMQ-283 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MMQ-283
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Rebecca Guay
- Market price
- $1.23
What it does
Any player may cast creature and enchantment spells as though they had flash.
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
Vernal Equinox was originally released in the 1999 Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed as a green enchantment, it reflects the set’s thematic focus on the block's unique mechanics and the bustling, mercantile culture of the plane of Mercadia. The card was crafted to facilitate a strategy of playing creatures at instant speed, emphasizing the game’s core tension between timing and resource management.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in early Magic art known for his iconic portrayals of spells and creatures. Rush utilized his signature illustrative style to capture the themes of nature and cyclical transition implied by the card's name. Upon its release, the card became a niche interest for players exploring 'flash' mechanics, and its inclusion in The List—a curated selection of reprints—serves to introduce modern players to these historical design choices.
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