Etherium Astrolabe
Shards of Alara 41 • uncommon
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 41
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Michael Bruinsma
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Flash
black mana, tap, Sacrifice an artifact: Draw a card.
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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
The Etherium Astrolabe was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As an artifact card representing the intricate, mana-infused metalwork of the Esper shard, it reflects the set's central theme of a world defined by the scarcity or abundance of specific colors of magic. It was designed to function within the set’s mechanical focus on artifacts and color manipulation, providing utility to players building decks around the Esper faction’s reliance on etherium.
The card’s illustration was created by Aleksi Briclot, a frequent contributor to the game known for his evocative and atmospheric style. Briclot designed the astrolabe to capture the sleek, artificial aesthetic of Esper, emphasizing the glowing blue veins of etherium that characterize the plane's technology. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, flavor-rich common that successfully bridged the thematic divide between the set's complex artifact interactions and its core gameplay mechanics.
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