Dragon Engine
Antiquities 49 • common
- Set
- Antiquities
- Collector number
- 49
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.90
What it does
2 generic mana: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Those who believed the city of Kroog would never fall to Mishra's forces severely underestimated the might of his war machines.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dragon Engine was released in 1994 as part of the Antiquities expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the game's second-ever expansion, it focused heavily on the lore of the Brothers' War, a cataclysmic conflict between two artificers, Urza and Mishra. This card represents one of the many mechanical constructs created during this period, serving as a thematic piece that reinforces the set's emphasis on artifact-based strategies and industrial warfare.
The card features artwork by Anson Maddocks, who was a prominent early illustrator for the game. Maddocks utilized a distinct, somewhat organic style that contrasted with the cold, metallic nature of the artifacts he depicted, providing a unique visual signature to the early days of the game's aesthetic. While not considered a high-powered staple in competitive play, the card remains a sought-after piece for collectors of the Antiquities set due to its connection to the foundational lore of the Magic multiverse.
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