The details of the Homelands Truce card (HML #20), a 1995 Magic: The Gathering rare instant with unique life-gain mechanics.
Truce
1995 • Magic: The Gathering • Homelands
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Released in 1995 as part of the Homelands expansion, the Truce card (HML #20) stands as a distinct piece of Magic: The Gathering history. This white rare instant features a mana cost of {2}{W} and offers a versatile effect: players may draw up to two cards, gaining 2 life for each card drawn below that limit. The card's design is attributed to artist Melissa A. Benson, whose work contributes to the visual identity of this early set. For collectors, the Homelands release holds a specific place in the TCG's timeline, representing a unique era of gameplay and art direction. The Truce card, with its straightforward rules text and flavor text referencing Eron the Relentless, appeals to those interested in the narrative and mechanical evolution of the game. Its rarity status as a rare card makes it a target for set completionists and investors looking to diversify their Magic: The Gathering collections. Whether you are building a themed deck or preserving a piece of gaming heritage, this card offers both mechanical utility and historical value.
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Card Details
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Truce
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Melissa A. Benson
Card Stock
English
{2}{W}
Instant
W
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Each player may draw up to two cards. For each card less than two a player draws this way, that player gains 2 life.
"The people of Aysen feed us, and we don't kill them. That's my kind of truce." —Eron the Relentless