Journeyer's Kite
Champions of Kamigawa 257 • rare
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 257
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Hiro Izawa
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
3 generic mana, tap: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
"From the clouds, you can see as far as the distant horizon. It's a reminder of the infinite possibilities of everyday life."— Noboru, master kitemaker
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Journeyer's Kite was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa set for Magic: The Gathering. The set drew heavy inspiration from Japanese mythology and folklore, marking a departure from the high-fantasy aesthetic that had characterized the game's previous expansions. This card served as a colorless utility artifact, designed to assist players in land-cycling and deck thinning during the mid-game.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who utilized a distinct, painterly style to evoke the mystical atmosphere of the Kamigawa plane. The design focuses on the kite as a ceremonial and functional tool, emphasizing the ethereal nature of the setting. Upon its release, it was regarded as a versatile, if niche, inclusion in various deck archetypes, valued primarily for its ability to provide consistent mana fixing in slower, control-oriented strategies.
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