Ashnod's Altar
Fifth Edition 349 • uncommon
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 349
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $15.77
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, designed as part of the Brother's War storyline revolving around the conflict between brothers Mishra and Urza. In the narrative, Ashnod was a powerful artificer serving Mishra, known for her brutal experimentation and the creation of artifacts that often required sacrifice to function. The card mechanics reflect this lore, allowing players to sacrifice creatures to generate colorless mana.
The Fifth Edition printing, released in 1997, utilized the original artwork by Anson Maddocks. Maddocks, one of the original Magic: The Gathering illustrators, employed a gritty, stark aesthetic that defined the visual language of the game's early years. His depiction of the altar captures the dark, utilitarian nature of Mishra's faction, and the card remains a staple in casual and competitive formats due to its unique role in facilitating combo-oriented gameplay strategies.
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