Ardent Recruit
Mirrodin Besieged 2 • common
- Set
- Mirrodin Besieged
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mike Bierek
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Metalcraft — This creature gets +2/+2 as long as you control three or more artifacts.
"We lost our homes and our kin. We won't let those rotters take our future as well."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ardent Recruit was released in 2011 as part of the Mirrodin Besieged set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed to represent the faction of Mirrans—the metallic denizens of the artificial plane of Mirrodin—who were actively resisting the corruption of the Phyrexians. The card's mechanics emphasize the 'metalcraft' ability, a signature keyword for the set that rewards players for controlling three or more artifacts, reflecting the plane's unique reliance on metal.
The card features illustration by Kev Walker, a prolific artist in the trading card space known for his gritty and highly detailed fantasy aesthetic. Walker aimed to depict the recruit as a steadfast warrior amidst the chaos of the Phyrexian invasion, utilizing a color palette that highlights the cold, industrial nature of the setting. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard utility creature in the Limited format, appreciated for its efficiency in decks capable of maintaining a heavy artifact presence.
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