Magic: The Gathering

Granite Shard

Mirrodin 182 • uncommon

Set: Mirrodin
Collector number: 182
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Doug Chaffee
Market price: $0.22

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$0.22market price via TCGplayer · Aug 18, 2026$0.21 – $0.30 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This artifact card from the Mirrodin set represents a notable piece of mechanical utility for players. As an uncommon card, it serves as a functional addition to a collection that highlights the distinct aesthetic established by the artist.

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What it does

3 generic mana, tap or red mana, tap: This artifact deals 1 damage to any target.

It's a piece of a world the goblins have never seen but would dearly like to blow up.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

The Granite Shard was released in 2003 as part of the Mirrodin set, the first expansion in the Mirrodin block which introduced a world composed entirely of metal. This set marked a significant departure for the Magic: The Gathering franchise, centering heavily on the artifact card type to reflect the mechanical nature of the plane. The Shard itself serves as a mana-producing utility piece, fitting into the set's broader theme of technological synthesis and resource management in a harsh, industrial environment.

Artist Doug Chaffee provided the illustration for the card, utilizing a style that emphasizes the rugged, crystalline geometry characteristic of Mirrodin’s landscape. His design focuses on the shard as a source of energy, grounding the card’s utility within the visual identity of the plane. Upon its debut, the card was received as a functional uncommon, appreciated by players for its ability to provide flexible damage output and mana ramp in limited formats, cementing its place in the history of artifacts from this era.

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