Cyclopean Tomb
30th Anniversary Edition 236 • rare
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 236
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- €20.12
What it does
2 generic mana, tap: Put a mire counter on target non-Swamp land. That land is a Swamp for as long as it has a mire counter on it. Activate only during your upkeep.
When this artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, at the beginning of each of your upkeeps for the rest of the game, remove all mire counters from a land that a mire counter was put onto with this artifact but that a mire counter has not been removed from with this artifact.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Cyclopean Tomb was originally introduced in the Limited Edition Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the early aesthetic of the game's high-fantasy world. It was designed as an artifact that allowed players to bury a land, reflecting the game's foundational mechanics centered on resource management and graveyard interaction. As part of the 30th Anniversary Edition released in 2022, this specific printing serves as a commemorative reproduction, utilizing the classic card frame and design sensibilities that defined the game's initial launch period.
The illustration for the card was created by Anson Maddocks, one of the original group of artists whose distinct, often moody visual style helped establish the dark, mysterious atmosphere of early Magic. Maddocks utilized his signature approach to convey the sense of scale and dread implied by the 'Cyclopean' namesake. While the card is often cited by players for its complex and somewhat clunky gameplay mechanics from the game's infancy, the art remains a recognized example of the gritty, analog-style illustration that characterized the collectible card game's inaugural year.
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