Cathodion
Urza's Saga 287 • uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 287
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Henry G. Higginbotham
- Market price
- $0.30
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.
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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Where it came from
Cathodion was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As an artifact creature, it reflects the block's heavy mechanical focus on artifacts and the complex, clockwork-inspired aesthetic associated with the setting of Dominaria. The card was designed as an uncommon utility piece, intended to provide colorless ramp through its triggered ability when it leaves the battlefield, bridging the gap between early game resource building and late game power plays.
The artwork was provided by Henry G. Higginbotham, who captured the card's theme by depicting a stylized, hulking construct that evokes early industrial and sci-fi machinery. His design emphasizes the functional, heavy aesthetic prevalent in late 1990s artifact card art. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid, reliable mid-range tool, particularly valued in limited environments for its ability to refund mana, marking it as a quintessential example of late-nineties mechanical design.
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