Elkin Bottle
Fifth Edition 367 • rare
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 367
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Quinton Hoover
- Market price
- $0.36
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 introduced as part of the Fifth Edition base set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, released in 1997. As a core set, Fifth Edition was designed to provide a broad foundation for players, featuring a mix of cards from previous expansions like Chronicles and Alliances. The card functions as an artifact that allows players to set aside cards for later use, reflecting a period in the game's development where designers were experimenting with complex resource management and hand-sculpting mechanics.
The card features illustration by artist Sandra Everingham, whose work appeared frequently in the early years of the game. Her design for the Elkin Bottle leans into the high-fantasy aesthetic prevalent in the mid-nineties, depicting an ornate, glowing vessel that hints at the magical containment mechanics inherent in the card's function. Upon release, it was regarded as a niche utility card, valued primarily for its specific role in longer, control-oriented matches rather than for widespread tournament dominance.
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