Magic: The Gathering

Ancient Den

World Championship Decks 2004 mb278 • common

Set: World Championship Decks 2004
Collector number: mb278
Rarity: Common
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Rob Alexander
Finish: Gold
Market price: $10.00

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Lore

Why it matters

This card is a unique piece of history from a competitive tournament set, serving as a rare artifact from high-level play. Its status as an artifact land allows it to provide essential mana while simultaneously interacting with strategies that reward the presence of artifacts on the battlefield.

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Card face

What it does

tap: Add white mana.

Taj-Nar, throne of Raksha Golden Cub, destined leader of the leonin prides.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernBanned
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Ancient Den appeared as part of the World Championship Decks 2004, a special commemorative release that replicated the exact sixty-card decks used by the top players at the Magic: The Gathering World Championship. These decks were printed with distinctive gold-bordered backs and signatures on the face of the cards, intended to allow players to experience playing with professional-level strategies without the prohibitive cost of original tournament-legal cards.

The card itself, an artifact land, was originally introduced in the 2003 'Mirrodin' expansion. Designed by the Wizards of the Coast development team, the card was conceptualized to support the set's artifact-heavy theme. Its illustration by John Avon depicts a serene, metallic landscape, reflecting the unique aesthetic of the Mirrodin plane. While the original tournament-legal versions were instrumental in high-level play, the gold-bordered 2004 version serves today primarily as a historical record of that specific competitive era.

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About Ancient Den

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