Living Armor
The Dark 104 • uncommon
- Set
- The Dark
- Collector number
- 104
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.83
What it does
tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Put X +0/+1 counters on target creature, where X is that creature's mana value.
Though it affords excellent protection, few don this armor. The process is uncomfortable and not easily reversed.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Living Armor was released in 1994 as part of The Dark, the fourth expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to evoke a darker, more gothic atmosphere than the game’s earlier releases, with art and flavor text emphasizing themes of horror, folklore, and myth. The set was conceived as a way to expand the game's mechanics while grounding the growing lore in a more cohesive, atmospheric environment.
The card’s illustration was created by Anson Maddocks, one of the original artists involved in the early years of the game. Maddocks is well-known for his distinct, surreal, and often grotesque style that defined the aesthetic of early sets like Alpha and The Dark. His depiction of the Living Armor aimed to capture the unsettling concept of an animated suit of plate mail, fitting the set's intent to push the visual boundaries of fantasy creatures and artifacts beyond the standard tropes seen in previous releases.
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