Magic: The Gathering

Braidwood Cup

Urza's Destiny 126 • uncommon

Set: Urza's Destiny
Collector number: 126
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt
Market price: $0.27

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What it's worth

$0.27market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.23 – $0.29 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This uncommon card from the Urza's Destiny set serves as a utility tool for maintaining resources during a game. Its ability to provide life gain represents a strategic choice for players looking to prolong their longevity against aggressive opponents.

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Card face

What it does

tap: You gain 1 life.

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Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Braidwood Cup is an artifact card released in the 1999 Magic: The Gathering expansion Urza's Destiny. The set served as the final chapter in the complex Urza’s Block, which focused on the artificer Urza and his ongoing war against the Phyrexians. As part of this cycle, the set introduced mechanics centered around powerful artifacts and complex card synergies, reflecting the high-fantasy industrial aesthetic of the game's lore at that time.

The card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, a highly regarded fantasy and science fiction artist. His design for the Braidwood Cup emphasizes a classical, ornate aesthetic, fitting the theme of ancient or magical artifacts recovered during the timeline of the Urza saga. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, mid-range utility artifact, often noted for its ability to provide life gain in exchange for mana investment, standard for the balance of the late nineties card ecosystem.

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About

About Braidwood Cup

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