Helm of Obedience
Alliances 121 • rare
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 121
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $26.52
What it does
X mana, tap: Target opponent mills a card, then repeats this process until a creature card or X cards have been put into their graveyard this way, whichever comes first. If one or more creature cards were put into that graveyard this way, sacrifice this artifact and put one of them onto the battlefield under your control. X can't be 0.
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
The Helm of Obedience was released in 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to introduce new mechanics and powerful artifacts to a rapidly growing player base. This specific card reflects the set's thematic focus on the shifting political landscapes of the game's lore, functioning as an artifact that allows a player to exert control over their opponent's resources.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Mark Poole, whose work is highly regarded for its quintessential mid-90s fantasy aesthetic. Poole focused on a design that emphasized the ominous, magical nature of the artifact, utilizing a distinct color palette that signaled its status as a rare and potentially game-altering tool. Upon release, the card became a subject of interest for collectors and competitive players alike due to its unique interaction with game mechanics, often sought after for its thematic weight rather than its immediate tournament viability at the time.
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