Barbed Sextant
Coldsnap Theme Decks 312 • common
- Set
- Coldsnap Theme Decks
- Collector number
- 312
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Amy Weber
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
1 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
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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Where it came from
The Barbed Sextant was originally released in the 1996 Mirage set as a utility artifact, designed to provide mana fixing and deck thinning. It found a place in the Coldsnap Theme Deck series as part of the meta-thematic cycle of cards that revisited earlier mechanics, allowing Wizards of the Coast to maintain mechanical continuity between the 'Ice Age' block and later expansions.
The artwork was commissioned by artist Mike Dringenberg, who opted for an intricate, mechanical depiction of a navigational tool turned into a menacing implement. The design reflects the high-fantasy aesthetic of the mid-nineties, aiming to emphasize the item's role as both a functional tool and a jagged, defensive artifact within the game's evolving lore.
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