Howling Mine
Revised Edition 251 • rare
- Set
- Revised Edition
- Collector number
- 251
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $12.74
What it does
At the beginning of each player's draw step, if this artifact is untapped, that player draws an additional card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Howling Mine first appeared in the Limited Edition Alpha set in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield for the launch of Magic: The Gathering. As one of the game's earliest artifacts, it introduced a symmetrical 'group hug' mechanic, forcing all players to draw additional cards. This design was intended to accelerate the pace of gameplay and create a chaotic, shared resource environment that challenged traditional defensive strategies.
The Revised Edition printing, released in 1994, features the iconic artwork by Anson Maddocks. His interpretation captured the card's theme of an inexhaustible, subterranean source of knowledge through a dark, surreal aesthetic. While early reception focused on its experimental nature, the card has since become a staple in Magic history, celebrated for its enduring mechanical simplicity and its influence on how card advantage is managed in casual and competitive formats alike.
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