Ashnod's Altar
Classic Sixth Edition 274 • uncommon
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 274
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $14.14
What it does
Sacrifice a creature: Add colorless mana colorless mana.
The Brothers' War scarred the land, but Ashnod left her mark in the bloodlines of those she tortured.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ashnod's Altar first appeared in the Antiquities expansion in 1994, representing the dark inventions of Ashnod, an artificer serving the villainous Mishra during the Brother's War. The card was designed to reflect her ruthless efficiency, allowing players to sacrifice creatures to generate colorless mana. This mechanical identity made it a staple in combo-focused decks, cementing its reputation as one of the most powerful utility artifacts in the game's history.
The Classic Sixth Edition printing, released in 1999, featured new artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in early Magic: The Gathering. Rush provided a stark, visceral depiction of the altar that leaned into the gruesome lore of the artifact's sacrificial nature. This version is widely collected for its bridge between the game's formative years and the standardized ruleset introduced in the Sixth Edition era.
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