Ivory Tower
Antiquities 53 • uncommon
- Set
- Antiquities
- Collector number
- 53
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Margaret Organ-Kean
- Market price
- $29.88
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain X life, where X is the number of cards in your hand minus 4.
Valuing scholarship above all else, the inhabitants of the Ivory Tower reward those who sacrifice power for knowledge.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ivory Tower was released in 1994 as part of Antiquities, the second expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set leaned heavily into an archaeological aesthetic, featuring artifacts and lands that echoed the game's early lore regarding the brothers Urza and Mishra. The card was designed to capitalize on life-gain mechanics, rewarding players who maintained a large hand size, a strategy that forced opponents to balance resource management against the risk of the user gaining significant life totals.
The artwork for the card was created by Margaret Organ-Kean, who contributed several pieces to the early days of the game. Her illustration depicts a solitary, towering spire rising from a stark landscape, capturing the sense of isolation and defensive fortification inherent in the card's function. Upon release, Ivory Tower became a staple in control decks of the era, eventually requiring intervention from tournament organizers to manage its impact on the game's competitive longevity.
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About Ivory Tower
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