Chromatic Star
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts 11 • uncommon
- Set
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
- Collector number
- 11
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Alex Horley-Orlandelli
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
1 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.
When this artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Chromatic Star was originally released in the 2007 set Time Spiral and quickly became a staple for its ability to filter mana while providing card advantage upon leaving the battlefield. The card is a fundamental piece of artifact-based combo decks, prized for its low mana cost and utility as both a resource engine and an enabler for cards that reward the player for artifacts entering or leaving the battlefield.
The Retro Artifacts version, released in 2022 as part of The Brothers' War, utilizes the iconic artifact frame from the earliest days of Magic: The Gathering. This design choice was intended to evoke nostalgia for the game's mid-90s aesthetic, featuring the distinct silver-gray border and technical illustration style that defined the game's visual identity during its formative years.
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