Ashnod's Altar
Antiquities 38 • uncommon
- Set
- Antiquities
- Collector number
- 38
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $40.04
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 released in 1994 as part of Antiquities, the second expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore the lore of the Brothers' War, a cataclysmic conflict in the game's narrative. Ashnod, a character portrayed as an artificer to the warlord Mishra, created this device as a way to convert living energy into mana, reflecting the darker themes of industrial war and sacrifice prevalent in the set's storyline.
The card's artwork was commissioned from Anson Maddocks, an early contributor to the game's aesthetic. His illustration captures the cold, mechanical nature of the altar through stark, muted tones and intricate metalwork. The design has remained a staple in the game's history, not only for its narrative significance but for its functional power, which allows players to sacrifice creatures to accelerate their resources, solidifying its status as a foundational artifact in the game's competitive legacy.
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