Magic: The Gathering

Artifact Possession

Antiquities 15 • common

Set: Antiquities
Collector number: 15
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana black mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: Black
Artist: Christopher Rush
Market price: $1.04

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What it's worth

$1.04market price via TCGplayer · Oct 8, 2026$1.04 – $1.39 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This common card from the Antiquities set offers a unique tactical layer to gameplay by allowing a player to attach an artifact to a creature. Its ability to transform the utility of permanents on the board makes it a fascinating inclusion for those interested in the early history of card mechanics.

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Card face

What it does

Enchant artifact

Whenever enchanted artifact becomes tapped or a player activates an ability of enchanted artifact without tap in its activation cost, this Aura deals 2 damage to that artifact's controller.

Any black mage could coax a Thraxodemon to inhabit a magical device.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Artifact Possession was released in 1994 as part of Antiquities, the second expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore the lore of the Brothers' War, a cataclysmic conflict between the artificers Urza and Mishra. The card reflects the set's thematic focus on the mechanical inventions and magical artifacts that defined this fictional era of the game's history.

The card was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a prolific early contributor to the game known for his distinctive, flowing artistic style. His work on Artifact Possession aimed to capture the essence of magical reclamation and the complex relationship between a spellcaster and their mechanical constructs. The card design itself, which allows a player to enchant an artifact to draw cards upon its destruction, was reflective of the experimental mechanics prevalent in early Magic expansions.

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About Artifact Possession

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