Empyrial Plate
Mirrodin 168 • rare
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 168
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Paolo Parente
- Market price
- $2.28
What it does
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each card in your hand.
Equip 2 generic mana
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
Empyrial Plate was first introduced in the 2003 Mirrodin expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the artificial, metal-infused plane of Mirrodin, the card was designed to reflect the aesthetic of a world crafted entirely from inorganic materials. Mechanically, the card was created as an Equipment, a new card type introduced in this set that allowed players to attach artifacts to creatures to provide persistent bonuses, specifically scaling in power based on the player's hand size.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Greg Staples. His work aimed to capture the sleek, formidable nature of Mirrodin’s aesthetic, portraying the plate as a heavy, formidable suit of armor consistent with the high-fantasy technological theme of the set. Upon its release, the card became a notable inclusion in artifact-themed decks, appreciated by players for the significant offensive pressure it could generate when combined with cards that replenished the hand.
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