Altar of Bone
Ice Age 281 • rare
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 281
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green · White
- Artist
- Melissa A. Benson
- Market price
- $11.08
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Search your library for a creature card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Altar of Bone was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed during a period of transition for Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to evoke a harsh, post-apocalyptic glacial landscape, breaking away from the high-fantasy tropes of previous sets. Mechanically, the card serves as a tutor effect, allowing players to exchange a creature on the battlefield for one from their deck, a powerful utility that reflects the set's focus on sacrifice and survival.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Quinton Hoover, known for his distinct, expressive style that often featured fluid lines and a sense of classical mythology. Hoover aimed to capture the somber, ritualistic nature of the card's function, depicting a skeletal structure that emphasizes the grim theme of the expansion. Upon its release, the card became a notable inclusion in combo-oriented decks, appreciated by players for its tactical versatility and the specific, haunting aesthetic that defined the Ice Age era.
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