Dictation Quillograph
Unstable 175 • common
- Set
- Unstable
- Collector number
- 175
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ralph Horsley
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Whenever you crank this Contraption, until end of turn, target creature gains "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
The Dictation Quillograph was released in 2017 as part of the Unstable set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Unstable was the third 'silver-bordered' set designed by Wizards of the Coast, intended specifically for casual, unconventional play rather than tournament competition. These sets are defined by their whimsical, rule-bending mechanics and satirical tone, which allow the design team to experiment with concepts that would be impossible within the standard, rigid framework of the game.
The art and design of the card reflect the set's retro-futuristic, mad-scientist aesthetic, often referred to as 'Steam-fifties.' The illustration, created by artist Igor Kieryluk, leans into the whimsical invention theme central to the set. Upon its release, the card was received primarily as a flavorful tool for 'Draft' and 'Kitchen Table' play, serving as a humorous nod to the idea of sentient or automated writing instruments in a fantasy setting.
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About Dictation Quillograph
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