Alhammarret's Archive
The List ORI-221 • mythic
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- ORI-221
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Richard Wright
- Market price
- $9.87
What it does
If you would gain life, you gain twice that much life instead.
If you would draw a card except the first one you draw in each of your draw steps, draw two cards instead.
It contains the totality of Alhammarret's notes, theories, and ponderings.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Alhammarret's Archive was originally released in the 2015 Magic: The Gathering set Magic Origins, serving as a powerful legendary artifact that reflects the mentorship of the sphinx Alhammarret over Jace Beleren. The design team created the card to mechanically represent the accumulation of knowledge and memory, specifically doubling the effectiveness of both card draw and life gain effects. It occupies a distinct space in the game's lore as a repository of arcane secrets held by one of the multiverse's most cunning telepaths.
When the card appeared on The List—a curated selection of reprints inserted into later set booster packs—it remained a sought-after staple for players favoring commander decks centered on card advantage. The artwork, illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, captures the ethereal and vast nature of the archive, utilizing a visual language that emphasizes wisdom and magical storage. Its inclusion in later print runs acknowledges its enduring popularity and the unique strategic utility it provides in casual and competitive play.
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