Cathodion
Mirrodin 149 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 149
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Eric Peterson
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
When this creature dies, add colorless mana colorless mana colorless mana.
Cathodions repair the Great Furnace by soldering parts of themselves to the mechanism. Eventually, they become one with the machine.
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 2003 as part of the Mirrodin expansion, the first set in a block defined by its heavy emphasis on artifact cards. The card was designed to function as a mana-producing creature, fitting into the set's mechanical theme of metal and machinery. Its creation emerged from the R&D team's effort to integrate colorless utility into decks, providing players with a recurring power source while maintaining the industrial aesthetic that defined the plane of Mirrodin.
The artwork was provided by the illustrator Adam Rex, who captured the creature as a spindly, energy-conducting construct. Rex leaned into the high-tech, artificial nature of the world, utilizing a sleek design that signaled the creature's electrical properties. Upon release, it was regarded as a versatile, if utilitarian, piece of the set, appreciated by players for its ability to provide mana ramp in artifact-heavy strategies.
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About Cathodion
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