Caltrops
Seventh Edition 288 • uncommon
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 288
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Eric Peterson
- Market price
- $22.92
What it does
Whenever a creature attacks, this artifact deals 1 damage to it.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Caltrops was originally released as part of the Alpha set in 1993, representing a classic defensive artifact in the Magic: The Gathering card game. The card serves as a tactical tool designed to punish aggressive creatures by dealing one damage to each attacking creature, reflecting the historical military use of spiked devices intended to slow down cavalry or infantry advances.
The Seventh Edition printing, released in 2002, features artwork by Eric Peterson. As part of the core set, this iteration was designed to provide a consistent, baseline play experience for players during the early 2000s. Peterson’s illustration depicts the jagged, iron instruments in a clear, functional style that aligns with the set's directive to provide accessible, recognizable gameplay mechanics for a broad audience.
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