February is Black History Month, and since I talk about art rather often in my little column here, I figured Id look at how Magic has interacted, briefly, with black representation since 1993
In short, Shichifukujin Dragon was created to commemorate the opening of the DCI Tournament Center and 1996 World Champion is exactly what it says - the card was created as a prize for the winner of that tournament (Tom Chanpheng)
The web-slinging cost wasn't so restrictive that he couldn't cast spells, but it turned out to be a more interesting build around in practice
If you would gain life, you gain twice that much life instead
Strike with lightning, unleash overwhelming power, and prove your worth as thunder crashes across the battlefield, leaving devastation in its wake and no enemy standing