Contested Game Ball
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan 251 • uncommon
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Collector number
- 251
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Camille Alquier
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Whenever you're dealt combat damage, the attacking player gains control of this artifact and untaps it.
2 generic mana, tap: Draw a card and put a point counter on this artifact. Then if it has five or more point counters on it, sacrifice it and create a Treasure token.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Contested Game Ball was released in 2023 as part of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, a Magic: The Gathering expansion that revisited the Mesoamerican-inspired plane of Ixalan. The card reflects the set's central themes of exploration, ancient subterranean ruins, and high-stakes competition among rival factions seeking the power of the core.
The card was illustrated by Camille Alquier, whose work often captures a tactile sense of movement and material. In this design, Alquier focuses on the aesthetic of a relic central to the game's narrative, emphasizing its role as a contested artifact within the cavernous depths. It was received as a functional utility piece within the set's draft environment, favored for its ability to generate resources and maintain board pressure.
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