Magic: The Gathering

Cathodion

Double Masters 237 • common

Set: Double Masters
Collector number: 237
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Izzy
Market price: $0.21

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What it's worth

$0.21market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.15 – $0.21 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common creature, Cathodion serves as a reliable, foundational component for many decks. Its presence in the collection highlights the essential role that versatile, cost-effective artifacts play in maintaining balance and utility on the table.

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Card face

What it does

When this creature dies, add colorless mana colorless mana colorless mana.

Instead of creating a tool that would be damaged by heat, the Thran built one that was charged by it.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Cathodion was originally introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the 1997 Urza's Saga expansion. As a colorless artifact creature, it was designed to provide players with a utility-focused engine that produced mana upon its destruction, reflecting the set's broader mechanical focus on artifacts and complex resource management systems.

The version from the Double Masters set, numbered 237, features evocative artwork by the artist Izzy. Known for a highly detailed and atmospheric style, Izzy reimagined the construct with a focus on its electrical and mechanical nature, emphasizing the inner energy that characterizes the card's function within the game's evolving aesthetic landscape.

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About Cathodion

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