Cranial Plating
Warhammer 40,000 Commander 236★ • uncommon
- Set
- Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- Collector number
- 236★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- L J Koh
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 for each artifact you control.
black mana black mana: Attach this Equipment to target creature you control.
Equip 1 generic mana
The flesh of the Necrontyr is a memory so distant as to be nearly mythical.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperBanned
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cranial Plating was originally introduced in the 2004 Magic: The Gathering set Fifth Dawn, designed as a powerful equipment artifact that synergyzed with the artifact-heavy themes of the Mirrodin block. Its design reflects the brutal, biomechanical aesthetic of the Phyrexians, portraying a piece of metal machinery grafted directly onto a skull. This particular version, marked with the collector number 236★, appeared as part of the 2022 Warhammer 40,000 Commander deck series, specifically within the Necron Dynasties deck.
In the context of the Warhammer 40,000 crossover, the card was re-skinned to align with the lore of the Necrons, an ancient race of self-replicating metallic skeletal warriors. The illustration maintains the haunting, technological horror central to both the Necron aesthetic and the original Mirrodin card's intent. By integrating iconic Magic mechanics with the flavor of the 41st millennium, the card serves as a bridge between two distinct science-fantasy universes, drawing appreciation for how well it fits into the Necron-themed artifact strategy.
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