Copper Carapace
Mirrodin Besieged 102 • common
- Set
- Mirrodin Besieged
- Collector number
- 102
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Franz Vohwinkel
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and can't block.
Equip 3 generic mana (3 generic mana: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
"We will fight as they do: our flesh protected behind metal."— Tae Aquil, Viridian weaponsmith
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Copper Carapace was released in 2011 as part of the Mirrodin Besieged expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the artificial plane of Mirrodin, the card reflects the ongoing conflict between the native metallic inhabitants and the encroaching Phyrexians, a biomechanical threat seeking to corrupt the world. The set was designed to explore themes of transformation and the tension between organic and inorganic forces as the plane succumbed to Phyrexian influence.
The illustration was created by artist Trevor Claxton, who focused on the rugged, industrial aesthetic characteristic of the Mirrodin setting. The design conveys the card's function as an Equipment that bolsters a creature’s defense while inhibiting its movement, capturing the lore of a heavy, binding plating. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, common-rarity utility piece intended to provide tactical resilience in Limited formats like Draft and Sealed.
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