Hammer of Bogardan
Eighth Edition 193 • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 193
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.38
What it does
Hammer of Bogardan deals 3 damage to any target.
2 generic mana red mana red mana red mana: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Activate only during your upkeep.
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 Hammer of Bogardan was originally introduced in the Mirage expansion of 1996 as a powerful rare red card, designed to provide players with a repeatable source of direct damage. Its inclusion in the Eighth Edition core set, featuring new artwork by Matt Cavotta, marked the first time the set utilized the modern card frame design, which modernized the aesthetic of classic cards to improve readability and consistency across the game's evolving visual identity.
Matt Cavotta’s illustration for the Eighth Edition printing sought to emphasize the weapon's elemental power, depicting the hammer as a glowing, ethereal force emerging from the volcanic landscape of Bogardan. As a core set staple during this era, the card was received as a cornerstone of red deck strategy, favored for its ability to dominate long-form games by recurring from the graveyard, though its impact in high-level competitive play shifted as the game's power level grew over time.
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