Jade Statue
Limited Edition Alpha 253 • uncommon
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 253
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $125.00
What it does
2 generic mana: This artifact becomes a 3/6 Golem artifact creature until end of combat. Activate only during combat.
"Some of the other guys dared me to touch it, but I knew it weren't no ordinary hunk o' rock."— Norin the Wary
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
Jade Statue was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set, the inaugural print run of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. Conceived during a time when hobby gaming was transitioning toward collectible formats, this set established the foundational rules and aesthetic of the game. The card was designed to function as an artifact that could temporarily animate into a creature, reflecting the game's early emphasis on magical items with transformative properties.
The artwork for this card was illustrated by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic artists of the game's early history. Rush employed a direct, illustrative style that defined the visual language of the Alpha set, focusing on high-contrast imagery to ensure clarity on a small card face. Upon release, the card was received as a functional mid-range artifact, and while it never reached the legendary status of cards like Black Lotus, it remains a sought-after piece for historians and completionists interested in the artistic origins of the trading card medium.
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