Caltrops
Urza's Destiny 129 • uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Destiny
- Collector number
- 129
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jeff Laubenstein
- Market price
- $22.35
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 introduced in the 1999 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Urza's Destiny, serving as the third and final installment of the Urza block. The set was designed to round out the mechanical themes of the block, emphasizing artifacts and complex board interactions that defined the era's competitive meta. Within the context of the game's mechanics, the card provides a persistent defensive effect that penalizes attacking creatures, reflecting the tactical, trap-like nature of the historical military device it depicts.
The artwork was provided by Jeff Laubenstein, a prolific illustrator for the game during its formative years. Laubenstein utilized a gritty, functional aesthetic that grounded the fantasy artifact in a sense of tactile reality. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility piece, valued more for its thematic flavor and specific defensive applications in casual play than for top-tier competitive dominance. Its design remains a recognizable example of late-90s card art that sought to bring historical ingenuity into the fantasy multiverse.
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