Barbed Spike
The List MH2-5 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MH2-5
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- James Paick
- Market price
- $0.17
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 originally introduced in the Stronghold expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1998, a set themed around the fortified stronghold of the evincar Volrath. It was designed as an artifact that players could deploy early to influence the battlefield, reflecting the set's aggressive, resource-focused mechanics during the late nineties.
The version from The List, labeled MH2-5, features the striking illustration by James Paick. Paick, known for his work in both digital entertainment and traditional fantasy illustration, chose a sharp, visceral aesthetic to depict the weapon, capturing the brutal nature of its in-game function. Its inclusion in The List—a rotating selection of reprints curated by Wizards of the Coast—serves as a nod to the game's deep history, allowing cards from earlier eras to re-enter modern play environments.
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About Barbed Spike
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