Dragon's Claw
Darksteel 117 • uncommon
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 117
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Alan Pollack
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Whenever a player casts a red spell, you may gain 1 life.
Though no longer attached to the hand, it still holds its adversary in its grasp.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dragon's Claw was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It belongs to a cycle of five artifacts, each tied to a specific color of mana, designed to reward players for casting spells of that color. The set was thematic in its focus on metallic and artifact-based mechanics, reflecting the harsh environment of the plane of Mirrodin.
The card was illustrated by Darrell Riche, who captured the item as a sleek, curved metallic gauntlet designed to siphon energy. The design intent was to provide players with a recurring life-gain effect that could trigger multiple times throughout a turn. While it is considered a niche card for constructed play, it remains a recognized piece of equipment from the Mirrodin block, valued for its utility in limited formats and its contribution to the set's broader mechanical identity.
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