Barbed Spike
Modern Horizons 2 5 • uncommon
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2
- Collector number
- 5
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- James Paick
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
When this Equipment enters, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying, then attach this Equipment to it.
Equipped creature gets +1/+0.
Equip 2 generic mana
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Barbed Spike was introduced in the 2021 Magic: The Gathering set Modern Horizons 2, a product specifically designed to introduce new cards directly into the Modern format. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set focused on nostalgia and complexity, bringing obscure mechanics and themes into a contemporary power level. Barbed Spike serves as a utilitarian support card, reflecting the set's broader intent to expand the options available for aggressive and synergy-based decks.
The card’s visual design and illustration were handled by artist Mark Winters, who leaned into the harsh, industrial aesthetic typical of the set's 'Spike' cycle. The imagery depicts a jagged, metallic construction consistent with the aggressive, damage-dealing utility the card provides in gameplay. Upon release, the card was received as a functional tool for limited formats, appreciated for its efficiency in providing both a threat and a resource for players looking to manipulate the board state.
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