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
- $33.45
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 Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Richard Garfield, the set drew heavily from an aesthetic of archaeology and historical lore, intending to deepen the game's mechanical complexity by introducing cards centered on resource management and artifacts. The artwork for this card was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, who utilized his signature flowing, ornate style to depict the ethereal structure described in the card's flavor text.
The card was designed to penalize players for maintaining a large hand size, serving as a tactical tool to gain life at the cost of card advantage. Upon its release, the card became a staple in control-oriented decks, particularly those utilizing cards like Howling Mine to manipulate hand size. While it was once restricted in tournament play due to its efficacy in stalling the game, it remains a recognized piece of early Magic history, representative of the experimental design philosophy prevalent in the game’s first year.
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