Ivory Cup
Limited Edition Alpha 251 • uncommon
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 251
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $69.99
What it does
Whenever a player casts a white 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 DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ivory Cup was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set, the very first core expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to introduce a novel concept of customizable deck-building. Within the context of early gameplay, the card served as a foundational artifact intended to provide incremental life gain, a common mechanic used to balance the aggressive strategies prevalent in the game's nascent meta.
The artwork for Ivory Cup was created by illustrator Anson Maddocks, who was one of the original artists commissioned for the set. His design reflects the distinct, somewhat archaic fantasy aesthetic of the early nineties, featuring a stylized, ornate goblet meant to evoke a sense of mystical healing. While the card is generally considered a lower-tier utility item by modern competitive standards, it remains a significant piece of trading card history due to its presence in the inaugural Alpha print run.
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