Claws of Gix
Urza's Saga 290 • uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 290
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 0 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Henry G. Higginbotham
- Market price
- $15.48
What it does
1 generic mana, Sacrifice a permanent: You gain 1 life.
When the Brotherhood of Gix dug out the cave of Koilos they found their master's severed hand. They enshrined it, hoping that one day it would point the way to Phyrexia.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Claws of Gix was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Within the game's lore, it represents a brutal artifact associated with the antagonist Gix, a Praetor of Phyrexia. The card reflects the expansion's focus on powerful artifacts and complex mechanics that defined the late nineties meta, serving as a versatile tool for players to sacrifice their own permanents for life gain.
The artwork was commissioned from artist Ron Spencer, whose distinctive, visceral style was a hallmark of the era. His illustration captures the grotesque and biomechanical aesthetic of the Phyrexians, portraying the item as a serrated, sinister apparatus. Upon release, the card was recognized for its utility in strategic play, particularly in decks designed to leverage the death triggers of other permanents.
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