Darksteel Plate
Secret Lair Drop 1572 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1572
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Miklós Ligeti & AndWorld Design
- Market price
- $19.79
What it does
Indestructible
Equipped creature has indestructible.
Equip 2 generic mana
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Darksteel Plate was originally introduced in the 2004 Scars of Mirrodin expansion, representing the indestructible metal native to the plane of Mirrodin. This specific version, numbered 1572, was released as part of a Secret Lair drop, a premium series of curated reprints characterized by unique artistic interpretations that diverge from the standard aesthetic of the core game.
The artwork for this particular printing was executed by the artist Magali Villeneuve. Known for her distinctively atmospheric and detailed style, Villeneuve’s illustration leans into the clean, futuristic, and metallic essence of the Darksteel material. The card was designed to function mechanically as a resilient equipment piece that grants indestructible status to a creature, maintaining its status as a staple in commander formats and casual play since its original inception.
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