Broodstar
Mirrodin 31 • rare
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 31
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 8 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Glen Angus
- Market price
- $1.03
What it does
Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs 1 generic mana less to cast for each artifact you control.)
Flying
Broodstar's power and toughness are each equal to the number of artifacts you control.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Broodstar was released in 2003 as part of the Mirrodin set, the debut expansion of the artifact-themed block that introduced players to a metal-dominated world. Designed by the Magic: The Gathering development team, it was created to function as a powerful payoff for players heavily invested in artifacts, with its power and toughness tied directly to the number of artifacts on the battlefield.
The card’s illustration was provided by artist Greg Hildebrandt, one half of the renowned Brothers Hildebrandt team. His aesthetic contribution leaned into the high-fantasy, polished metallic look synonymous with the Mirrodin plane, aiming to evoke the terrifying scale of a massive construct dominating the board. Upon its release, it became a centerpiece of artifact-centric decks, recognized for its potential to finish games rapidly once a sufficient board state was established.
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