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'''Unholy Strength''' is a [[black| | '''Unholy Strength''' is a [[black|black]] [[enchantment|enchantment]] card initially printed in [[Limited Edition Alpha (set)|Alpha]]. Its original artwork has drawn moral and religious criticism<ref>Brandon Haught, ''Athiest Parents.org''. "[http://www.atheistparents.org/pages.php?sc=001&pg=0152 The Gap in the Cards]" (September 07, 2003): "...such animosity towards these games led to one card being modified"</ref> to the card and Magic: The Gathering as a whole. | ||
==Criticism== | ==Criticism== | ||
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and Christian Groups started to complain about how MTG was introducing young defenseless minds to the influence of the devil. They caused enough of a stir that WOTC also stopped producing creatures of the subtype Demon for several years. | and Christian Groups started to complain about how MTG was introducing young defenseless minds to the influence of the devil. They caused enough of a stir that WOTC also stopped producing creatures of the subtype Demon for several years. | ||
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* http://cana.userworld.com/cana_magic.html | *http://cana.userworld.com/cana_magic.html | ||
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Revision as of 05:14, 20 April 2007
Unholy Strength is a black enchantment card initially printed in Alpha. Its original artwork has drawn moral and religious criticism[1] to the card and Magic: The Gathering as a whole.
Criticism
The original art in Unholy Strength featured a pentagram, and as of 4th Edition and subsequent reprinted versions, it had been removed. It was the result of pressure from various groups against the demonic and satanic themes[2][3] and Christian Groups started to complain about how MTG was introducing young defenseless minds to the influence of the devil. They caused enough of a stir that WOTC also stopped producing creatures of the subtype Demon for several years.
Unholy Strength is remarkable in one aspect: it is the only card in Magic where the art has been changed due to public outcry.
References
- ↑ Brandon Haught, Athiest Parents.org. "The Gap in the Cards" (September 07, 2003): "...such animosity towards these games led to one card being modified"
- ↑ Mark Rosewater, Making Magic. "Where Have All The Demons Gone?." ( July 5, 2004): "...this, for example, is why the pentagram got removed from the Fourth Edition Unholy Strength"
- ↑ J.R. Antrim, "The 10 WORST Collectible Card Game Cards (February 2005): "Pressured by parents and teachers, Wizards of the Coast took a card called Unholy Strength and removed the flaming pentagram from the background."