Magic: The Gathering

Heart-Piercer Bow

Core Set 2020 228 • common

Set: Core Set 2020
Collector number: 228
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Franz Vohwinkel
Market price: $0.06

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What it's worth

$0.06market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$0.04 – $0.06 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This common card provides a reliable way to exert direct pressure on an opponent's life total whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control. Its value lies in this repeatable damage effect, making it a functional utility piece that can steadily chip away at an adversary's defenses throughout a match.

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Card face

What it does

Whenever equipped creature attacks, this Equipment deals 1 damage to target creature defending player controls.

Equip 1 generic mana (1 generic mana: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Heart-Piercer Bow was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2020, launched in July 2019. As an artifact equipment card, it was designed to provide players with a repeatable damage effect, fitting into the set's focus on accessibility and clear mechanical interactions for both new and returning players.

The card features illustration by Johann Bodin, who rendered the bow with a sharp, crystalline aesthetic intended to convey its magical ability to deal direct damage to creatures. Within the competitive landscape of the time, the card was received as a functional tool for Limited formats, appreciated for its ability to enable board control in decks that lacked native removal.

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About

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