Improvised Armor
Onslaught 40 • uncommon
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Alan Pollack
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+5.
Cycling 3 generic mana (3 generic mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
"I trust what I make for myself. Do you trust more what is made for you by another?"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Improvised Armor was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore themes of warfare, tribal synergy, and the mechanical concept of morph, which allowed players to cast creatures face-down as colorless 2/2 entities. The card served as a common-rarity enchantment, intended to provide players with a functional, low-cost way to bolster their creatures within the limited play environment of the era.
The artwork for this piece was created by artist Heather Hudson, whose contribution reflects the set's grittier tone. Tasked with visualizing a crude or desperate enhancement, the illustration depicts scavenged materials fashioned into defensive gear. Upon its release, the card was received as a utilitarian tool for draft and sealed formats, valued primarily for its ability to offer a steady defensive boost rather than for competitive play in higher-level Constructed formats.
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