Cloud Key
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts 75 • rare
- Set
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
- Collector number
- 75
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Trevor Hairsine
- Market price
- $4.78
What it does
As this artifact enters, choose artifact, creature, enchantment, instant, or sorcery.
Spells you cast of the chosen type cost 1 generic mana less to cast.
"A key only unlocks a door. Its wielder must choose whether to cross the threshold."— *Hurkyl's Metaphysics, vol. II*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cloud Key was originally released in the 2007 Future Sight expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed as a cost-reduction artifact that reflected the set's focus on experimental mechanics and time-shifted themes. Its design allows players to choose a card type, effectively accelerating their pace of play by making those spells cheaper to cast. The card quickly became a staple in combo-oriented decks due to its efficiency and versatility in enabling rapid board development.
The version from The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts set, numbered 75, serves as a thematic tribute to the game's history, utilizing the classic card frame aesthetic that defined Magic's early years. Released in 2022, this printing integrates the card into the lore of the eponymous war between Urza and Mishra, framing it as an artifact recovered from the antiquity of the setting. It was received as a stylish, nostalgic update that satisfied players looking to add a vintage aesthetic to their modern tournament decks.
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