Archivist
Eighth Edition 60★ • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 60★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
tap: Draw a card.
"Words—so innocent and powerless are they, as standing in a dictionary; how potent for good and evil they become to one who knows how to combine them!"— Nathaniel Hawthorne
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Archivist card was introduced in the Eighth Edition set of Magic: The Gathering, released in 2003. This set was a landmark release as it was the first base set to feature the modern card frame design, which updated the aesthetic of the game to be more legible and visually consistent. The Archivist itself is a reprint of a card originally featured in the Urza's Saga set, serving as a functional cornerstone for blue-aligned decks focused on card advantage.
The art for the card was created by Donato Giancola, a prominent fantasy illustrator known for his realistic and atmospheric style. His depiction of the Archivist captures the scholarly, contemplative nature of the creature, fitting perfectly into the game's high-fantasy world-building. Upon its re-release in Eighth Edition, the card was well-received by players for its classic utility, helping to solidify the identity of the blue color philosophy within the modernized visual landscape of the game.
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