Chariot of the Sun
Mirage 297 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 297
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Gerry Grace
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
2 generic mana, tap: Until end of turn, target creature you control gains flying and has base toughness 1.
"Sun follows Moon until she tires, then carries her until she's strong / and runs ahead of him again."— "Love Song of Night and Day"
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
Chariot of the Sun was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As an artifact card within a set heavily influenced by Arabian Nights-inspired lore and desert aesthetics, it served as a utility piece designed to help players manage their card advantage. The expansion was the first to feature the design philosophy of allowing players to pay life or resources to mitigate the inherent randomness of card drawing, reflecting the game's shift toward more complex resource management.
The card’s illustration was provided by artist Anson Maddocks, one of the original illustrators for the game. His style, characterized by a distinct, slightly surreal approach to fantasy creatures and objects, helped define the visual identity of early Magic sets. Chariot of the Sun was received by the player base as a niche tactical tool, valued more for its thematic connection to the Mirage block's sun-drenched, shifting landscape than for competitive dominance in the game's tournament meta.
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