Magic: The Gathering

Ankh of Mishra

30th Anniversary Edition 523 • rare

Set: 30th Anniversary Edition
Collector number: 523
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Amy Weber
Market price: €300.00

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What it's worth

€300.00market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

This rare card from the 30th Anniversary Edition serves as a commemorative window into the game's earliest mechanics. By punishing players for expanding their land base, it encourages a more measured approach to resource management that remains a distinctive element of the game's strategic history.

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Card face

What it does

Whenever a land enters, this artifact deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

The Ankh of Mishra was originally released in 1993 as part of Limited Edition Alpha, the foundational set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed by Richard Garfield to introduce a punishing mechanism that penalizes players for playing lands, reflecting the game's early emphasis on high-stakes resource management and risk-versus-reward strategies. The original artwork by Christopher Rush remains iconic for its stark, artifact-themed aesthetic.

The 30th Anniversary Edition, released in 2022, serves as a non-tournament legal commemorative collection intended to celebrate the game's history. These cards feature a distinct back design and a commemorative foil stamp, reprinting classic cards like the Ankh of Mishra to allow fans to experience the look and feel of the original 1993 cards. The set was designed to evoke nostalgia for the early era of the game, providing collectors with high-quality facsimiles of foundational cards that defined the collectible card game genre.

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Other printings

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About

About Ankh of Mishra

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