Clay Statue

Clay Statue was released in 1994 as part of Antiquities, the second expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed as a thematic set centered on the archeological history of the game's world, it introduced artifacts and mechanical themes that moved away from the standard fantasy tropes of the base game. The set was designed to explore the lore of the Brothers' War, a cataclysmic conflict between two artificers, which provided the narrative justification for the influx of artifact-heavy cards.

The artwork for Clay Statue was created by Jesper Myrfors, who served as the game's original art director. Myrfors utilized a distinctive, gritty style that defined the visual identity of early sets, aiming to capture the functional, often scavenged aesthetic of ancient constructs. While the card is a humble common, its inclusion in the Antiquities set remains significant for collectors who value the foundational design era of the game and the unique creative direction Myrfors established during the formative years of Magic.