Winter's Grasp
Tempest 265 • uncommon
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 265
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand
- Market price
- $2.78
What it does
Destroy target land.
Summer is buried there, centuries deep; A crypt of years where seasons sleep.
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
Winter's Grasp was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Tempest was the first set in the Rath Cycle and was designed to prioritize aggressive gameplay and introduce new mechanical layers like Buyback and Shadow. The set is fondly remembered by players for its high power level and the thematic tension of the plane of Rath.
The artwork for this particular card was created by artist Heather Hudson, a frequent contributor to the game during the mid-to-late 1990s. Hudson’s illustration captures the thematic essence of the card’s effect, emphasizing the harsh, freezing nature of the spell through stark, icy blue tones. Upon its release, Winter’s Grasp was recognized as a functional, albeit niche, tool for green decks, serving as a tactical answer to land-based threats within the environment of the time.
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