Aeolipile
Fallen Empires 81 • rare
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Collector number
- 81
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $2.06
What it does
1 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this artifact: It deals 2 damage to any target.
"Although fragile, the Aeolipile could be quite destructive."— *Sarpadian Empires, vol. I*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in November 1994 as part of the Fallen Empires expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, the Aeolipile represents a piece of equipment from the lore of the dying continent of Sarpadia. The set was designed to explore themes of environmental collapse and the desperation of struggling civilizations, with the artifact itself depicting a steam-powered device intended to provide a technological edge in a world of dwindling resources.
The card illustration was created by artist Dan Frazier, who contributed significantly to the early aesthetic of the game. His design utilizes a muted, industrial palette that emphasizes the crude, makeshift nature of the contraption. Upon release, the set was noted for its unconventional mechanical design, and while Aeolipile was considered a niche utility card for artifact-based decks, it remains a recognized example of the game's early foray into expansion-specific world-building.
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