Archivist
Urza's Legacy 26 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 26
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.64
What it does
tap: Draw a card.
Some do. Some teach. The rest look it up.
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
Archivist was released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Legacy expansion, the second set in the Urza block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was designed to explore the lore surrounding the artificer Urza and featured a high focus on artifacts, mechanical synergy, and complex card interactions that defined the era's competitive landscape.
The card features artwork by Daren Bader, who contributed extensively to the visual identity of Magic during the late 1990s. The illustration depicts a studious, otherworldly figure amidst a library setting, aligning with the set's thematic emphasis on knowledge, research, and the pursuit of power through study. Upon release, the card was recognized for its utility in control-oriented deck archetypes, solidifying its place in the game's history as a quintessential engine for card advantage.
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About Archivist
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