Crystal Shard
Time Spiral Remastered 393
- Set
- Time Spiral Remastered
- Collector number
- 393
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Doug Chaffee
- Market price
- $1.80
What it does
3 generic mana, tap or blue mana, tap: Return target creature to its owner's hand unless its controller pays 1 generic mana.
The vedalken know it is not of this world, so they know that this world is not the only one.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Crystal Shard originated in the Mirrodin set released in 2003, designed by the Magic: The Gathering team to support artifact-heavy mechanics. It reflects the set's thematic focus on an artificial world, where the card's ability to bounce creatures back to their owner's hand provides a distinct tactical tool for reusing 'enters the battlefield' effects. The card was selected for the 2021 Time Spiral Remastered set, which was curated to celebrate the game's history by featuring iconic cards from throughout the years, framed in the classic, pre-modern card border style.
The original illustration was crafted by artist David Martin, who employed a clean, crystalline aesthetic to complement the cold, mechanical nature of the Mirrodin plane. When it was reprinted for Time Spiral Remastered as card number 393, the original art was retained to preserve its historical identity within the game's legacy. The card is widely regarded by players as a staple for deck-building strategies that prioritize flexibility and resource conservation, cementing its place in the history of utility artifacts.
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