Brass Man

Brass Man is an artifact card from the Revised Edition of Magic: The Gathering, released by Wizards of the Coast in 1994. As part of the core set that introduced the game to a wider audience, it served as a reprint of the original Limited Edition Alpha card. The mechanics of the card, which require the player to pay a mana cost to untap it, reflect the early design philosophy of the game where artifacts were often tied to significant resource management trade-offs.

The card’s illustration was created by artist Dan Frazier, whose work is highly regarded for defining the visual identity of early Magic: The Gathering. Frazier’s design for Brass Man captures the stark, utilitarian aesthetic prevalent in the game’s first few years, focusing on a humanoid construct that mirrors the game's fantasy-mechanical fusion. While the card is not considered a competitive staple, it remains a notable piece of Magic history for its association with the foundational card pool of the mid-1990s.