Ankh of Mishra
Fourth Edition 294 • rare
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 294
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Amy Weber
- Market price
- $11.24
What it does
Whenever a land enters, this artifact deals 2 damage to that land's controller.
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
The Ankh of Mishra was originally introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as part of the game's foundational mechanics. As an artifact intended to punish players for expanding their land base too aggressively, it reflects the high-variance, experimental nature of early trading card game design, where card effects were often powerful and punishing. The card takes its name from the mystical lore surrounding the character Mishra, an artificer central to the early narrative of the Magic multiverse.
This specific iteration, numbered 294, hails from the Fourth Edition base set released in 1995. The illustration by Christopher Rush maintains the stark, minimalist aesthetic of the early game, utilizing a clear visual language to convey the card's function. While Fourth Edition marked a shift toward a standardized border and white-bordered printing, it remains a significant touchstone for players who grew up during the game's formative years, valued for its role in establishing the classic artifact archetypes.
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