Iron Star
Seventh Edition 301 • uncommon
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 301
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Whenever a player casts a red spell, you may pay 1 generic mana. If you do, you gain 1 life.
Forged by a thousand flames.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Iron Star was released as part of the Seventh Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering in 2001. As a member of the cycle of artifacts known as the 'Mirage artifacts,' it was originally introduced in the 1996 Mirage expansion and reprinted to provide a consistent tactical element for white decks. The card was designed to incentivize players to commit to a specific color strategy by offering minor life gain whenever a player cast a spell of that color.
The illustration was created by artist Brian Snoddy, whose work is characterized by a distinct, rugged aesthetic that helped define the visual language of early Magic: The Gathering. The design depicts a stylized, star-shaped mechanical relic, fitting the artifact's function as a thematic, magical support item. Within the gaming community, the card is remembered as a functional entry-level tool that exemplified the straightforward, utility-focused design philosophy of the game's core sets during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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