Heartstone
Stronghold 134 • uncommon
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 134
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Matson
- Market price
- $3.38
What it does
Activated abilities of creatures cost 1 generic mana less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.
"Finding a true heartstone is even harder than finding a true heart."— Hanna
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
Heartstone was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold set, the second expansion in the Rath block of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to lean into the thematic intensity of the Phyrexian invasion storyline, featuring mechanics that rewarded aggressive gameplay and specific creature interactions. As an uncommon artifact, Heartstone was engineered to provide a cost-reduction effect for creature activated abilities, a utility that quickly found a home in various combo-oriented deck builds of the era.
The artwork was provided by John Matson, whose illustrative style during the late 1990s contributed to the game's distinct high-fantasy aesthetic. Matson’s depiction of the stone emphasizes its magical, relic-like nature, adhering to the set’s broader visual focus on ancient artifacts and tribal synergy. Over time, the card has been received by the community as a foundational engine for decks relying on repeatable creature abilities, maintaining steady interest among players who value utility-based artifacts in casual and eternal formats.
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