Ivory Cup
Revised Edition 253 • uncommon
- Set
- Revised Edition
- Collector number
- 253
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.23
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
The Ivory Cup was released in 1994 as part of the Revised Edition of Magic: The Gathering, the third core set for the trading card game. Created by Wizards of the Coast to replace the limited-print Unlimited Edition, the set was designed to meet the rapidly growing demand for the game. Like other cards in the series, the Ivory Cup was intended to serve as a functional tool in deck building, specifically providing life-gain mechanics when white spells were played.
The artwork for the card was provided by Anson Maddocks, one of the original illustrators whose work defined the early visual aesthetic of the game. Maddocks utilized a distinct, grounded style that often leaned into high fantasy motifs, focusing here on the depiction of a ceremonial vessel. The design was received as a staple uncommon of the era, reflecting the game's early emphasis on simple, reactive artifact effects during a period when the ruleset was still evolving toward its modern form.
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