Iron Star
Fifth Edition 379 • uncommon
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 379
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- 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.
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 Fifth Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering in 1997. As a reprint from the original Alpha set, it represents a foundational era of the game where artifacts were frequently designed to provide subtle, incremental advantages in play. It belongs to a cycle of 'star' artifacts that granted life gain whenever a player cast spells of a specific color, reflecting the game's early emphasis on color-coded mechanical identity.
The card features artwork by the renowned fantasy illustrator Donato Giancola, whose work is celebrated for its technical precision and painterly depth. Giancola was tasked with conceptualizing the object as a talismanic artifact, and his rendering emphasizes a metallic, structured aesthetic that aligns with the utilitarian design language of Magic's early card frames. While the card is not considered a competitive powerhouse, it remains a notable piece of history for collectors who appreciate the transitional art styles of the late 1990s.
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