Crystal Rod
Limited Edition Alpha 239 • uncommon
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 239
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Amy Weber
- Market price
- $84.99
What it does
Whenever a player casts a blue spell, you may pay 1 generic mana. If you do, you gain 1 life.
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
The Crystal Rod was released in 1993 as part of Limited Edition Alpha, the inaugural print run of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to introduce a fantasy-themed strategic card game that balanced intricate mechanics with a collectible format. As an artifact card, the Crystal Rod was intended to provide players with a utility-based tool, allowing them to gain life when specific color-aligned spells were played by opponents.
The artwork for the card was provided by Amy Weber, one of the original illustrators for the game who contributed numerous pieces to the Alpha and Beta sets. Her design for the Crystal Rod features a mystical, elongated staff rendered in a minimalist fantasy aesthetic typical of the game's early visual identity. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche tactical choice, prized more for its utility in specific deck builds than for high-level competitive play, eventually becoming a representative piece of the game's foundational era.
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