Bottle Gnomes
World Championship Decks 1999 js278 • uncommon
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1999
- Collector number
- js278
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Kaja Foglio
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Sacrifice this creature: You gain 3 life.
"I am reminded of the fable of the silver egg. Its owner cracks it open to see what jewels it holds, only to discover a simple yellow yolk."— Karn, silver golem
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Bottle Gnomes card was originally released as an uncommon in the 1998 Urza's Saga expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was later featured in the 1999 World Championship Decks, a special product line released by Wizards of the Coast to commemorate the deck lists used by the top eight finishers at the Magic World Championships. These decks were packaged in gold-bordered frames, distinguishing them from standard tournament-legal cards while providing players a way to own and study the high-level strategies used by professionals at the time.
The artwork for Bottle Gnomes was created by Douglas Shuler, one of the original artists involved in the inception of Magic: The Gathering. Shuler’s design emphasizes the creature's functional role within the game, depicting small, whimsical constructs designed for utility and life-gain. Upon its release, the card became a staple in control-oriented deck archetypes, praised by players for its efficiency and ability to stabilize a board state against aggressive opponents.
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