Living Artifact
Fourth Edition 259 • rare
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 259
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.39
What it does
Enchant artifact
Whenever you're dealt damage, put that many vitality counters on this Aura.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may remove a vitality counter from this Aura. If you do, you gain 1 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Living Artifact was originally introduced in the Antiquities expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1994, with the Fourth Edition printing appearing in 1995. Designed as part of the game's early artifact enchantment cycle, the card reflects the thematic focus of the Antiquities set, which centered on the discovery and repurposing of ancient, dormant machinery found within the game's lore-rich world of Dominaria.
The artwork for this card was created by illustrator Anson Maddocks, who was a prominent contributor to the early aesthetic of Magic. His style, characterized by a distinctively gritty, high-contrast approach, was intended to evoke a sense of mystical decay and archaeological wonder. Within the context of Fourth Edition, the card served as a staple of the base set's enchantment offerings, maintaining the game's established mechanical identity while transitioning into a more standardized printing format.
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