Elkin Bottle
Ice Age 317 • rare
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 317
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Quinton Hoover
- Market price
- $0.50
What it does
3 generic mana, tap: Exile the top card of your library. Until the beginning of your next upkeep, you may play that card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Elkin Bottle was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was designed to explore a frozen, post-apocalyptic landscape following the events of the Brothers' War, marking a departure from the game's initial high-fantasy setting. The card itself represents a powerful, ancient artifact, reflecting the set's thematic focus on relics of a forgotten, icy past.
The artwork for the card was created by fantasy illustrator Susan Van Camp, whose contributions to the early years of the game are defined by a distinct, painterly aesthetic. The design goal for the Elkin Bottle was to capture a sense of trapped, ethereal energy within a physical container, a common motif in early Magic card design. It was received by players as a niche utility card, valued primarily for its ability to provide recurring card advantage during the player's upkeep phase.
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