Cloudstone Curio
Ravnica: City of Guilds 257 • rare
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 257
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $13.97
What it does
Whenever a nonartifact permanent you control enters, you may return another permanent you control that shares a permanent type with it to its owner's hand.
It wants to remain a mystery, banishing the curious in favor of less inquisitive company.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cloudstone Curio was introduced in the 2005 Magic: The Gathering set Ravnica: City of Guilds. It was designed as an artifact that rewards players for managing the permanent-based resource economy by allowing them to return non-artifact permanents to their hand when a new permanent enters the battlefield. This design fits within the broader mechanical themes of the Ravnica block, which emphasized complex synergies and resource manipulation.
The card’s visual identity was established by artist Heather Hudson, whose work frequently appeared throughout the early to mid-2000s era of the game. Her illustration depicts the curio as a floating, mystical object, capturing the whimsical yet functional aesthetic common to Ravnica’s artifacts. Upon its release, the card was recognized by players as a powerful tool for combo-oriented decks, eventually becoming a staple in various eternal formats due to its ability to facilitate repetitive, value-generating sequences.
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About Cloudstone Curio
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