Ersatz Gnomes
Mirage 301 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 301
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
tap: Target spell becomes colorless.
tap: Target permanent becomes colorless until end of turn.
From jungle to sea, from sea to stone, from stone to field, from field to bone. What am I?— Zhalfirin riddle
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
Ersatz Gnomes was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Mirage was the first set to be designed as a standalone draft environment, marking a shift in the game's evolution toward more cohesive set mechanics. The card was created during a period when the game's aesthetic was transitioning into more distinct, thematic regional settings, in this case, the African-inspired continent of Jamuraa.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Anson Maddocks, one of the original artists who defined the game's early dark fantasy visual identity. Maddocks utilized his signature style to depict these artificial, gnome-like constructs, which were designed to serve as colorless utility creatures. While the card is often cited for its niche mechanical application in deck-building, it remains a recognized piece of the expansive Mirage set, appreciated by collectors for its role in the game’s formative era of art and design.
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