• Natural Spring (Original Sketch)
  • Natural Spring (Original Sketch)

    Natural Spring (Original Sketch)

    Artist
    Jeffrey R. Busch
    Year
    1997
    Medium
    Graphite
    Set/Console Name
    Portal Second Age
    Console/Game
    Magic the Gathering
    C.O.A.
    no
    Painted A.P.
    no
    Substrate Material
    Tracing Paper
    Substrate Dimensions
    9"H x 12"W
    Image Area Dimensions
    6 1/8"H x 7 3/4"W
    Frame Dimensions
    Unframed
    Handmade Protective Case
    No
    Reserved List
    No

    Natural Spring is a four-mana green sorcery from Ice Age (1995) that gains you 8 life. At the time, large life-gain spells were viewed as a legitimate defensive strategy, especially in slower, creature-heavy metas. While the card never reached competitive prominence, it reflected green’s early identity as a color of endurance and natural recovery. Life gain was once considered a win condition in itself, particularly in casual play. Today it occasionally appears in nostalgic decks or beginner-focused Commander builds, but its role is almost entirely historical. Natural Spring is not on the Reserved List.
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