Elixir of Vitality
Mirage 300 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 300
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
This artifact enters tapped.
tap, Sacrifice this artifact: You gain 4 life.
8 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this artifact: You gain 8 life.
"Eternal life or your money back."— Unnamed Suq'Ata merchant, deceased
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Elixir of Vitality was released in October 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Mirage served as the first set designed with a dedicated draft environment in mind, aiming to offer players a more cohesive and balanced strategic experience compared to earlier, more experimental releases. This card, classified as an artifact, represents the thematic focus on mystical potions and life-restoring elements prevalent in the set's desert-inspired lore.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, a frequent contributor to the game during the mid-nineties who favored a painterly, atmospheric style. Her design for the Elixir captures a classic fantasy aesthetic, focusing on the visual representation of a restorative tonic contained within a glass vessel. While the card is generally regarded as a low-power, utilitarian common rather than a centerpiece of competitive play, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors of the Mirage era, symbolizing the foundational design principles of the game's first fully developed block.
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