Ankh of Mishra
Classic Sixth Edition 273 • rare
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 273
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ian Miller
- Market price
- $8.85
What it does
Whenever a land enters, this artifact deals 2 damage to that land's controller.
Tawnos finally cracked the puzzle: the strange structures did not house Mishra's malevolent creations but were themselves among his creations.
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 first debuted in the Alpha edition of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, conceptualized during the game's initial design phase as a punishing artifact meant to discourage players from over-extending their resources. By dealing damage to any player who puts a land into play untapped, the card represents the unforgiving nature of Mishra, a central antagonist in the game's lore whose pursuit of power often came at a steep, self-destructive cost.
For the Classic Sixth Edition printing in 1999, the artwork was commissioned from Ian Miller. Known for his intricate and surreal style, Miller brought a macabre, ornate sensibility to the card, moving away from the more primitive aesthetic of the original. His depiction emphasizes the dark, mechanical obsession associated with Mishra, fitting the card's role as a staple of early aggressive deck archetypes that sought to punish the opponent for standard resource management.
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