Ashnod's Altar
The Zeta Set 95 • rare
- Set
- The Zeta Set
- Collector number
- 95
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- MSCHF
What it does
Sacrifice a creature: Add colorless mana colorless mana.
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 was originally introduced in the Antiquities expansion of 1994, representing a pivotal piece of lore from the Brothers' War. The artifact is associated with Ashnod, the chief artificer for Mishra, who crafted the device to sacrifice living beings to power her war machines. Its design serves to facilitate the engine-building mechanics that define early Magic: The Gathering gameplay, allowing players to exchange creatures for a swift infusion of colorless mana.
The card has undergone numerous artistic reinterpretations across various supplemental sets, including the version featured in The Zeta Set. These reprints generally maintain the original mechanical function while updating the aesthetic to reflect the evolving visual identity of the game. Historically, the card has been received as a foundational element in combo-oriented deck building, often serving as the engine that enables complex interactions within the Commander format.
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