Mad Labs
Black Lotus Unknown Planechase PLA016 • common
- Set
- Black Lotus Unknown Planechase
- Collector number
- PLA016
- Rarity
- Common
- Colors
- Colorless
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
When you encounter this phenomenon, starting with the next player in turn order, that player chooses a permanent type. The next player chooses a number between 1 and 10. The next player chooses a keyword counter. Then reveal and resolve the following ability with those words. (don't reveal the second ability before the words have been chosen!)
Each player creates a token that's a copy of a [permanent] and puts [number] +1/+1 counters on it. If it's not a creature, it becomes a 0/0 creature in addition to its other types. It enters with [keyword] counter.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Mad Labs (PLA016) originated as a specialized card within the Planechase promotional materials for Magic: The Gathering. These cards were introduced to expand the mechanics of the game by allowing players to travel between different planes of existence, each with unique environmental effects that shift the rules of play. As a conceptual addition to the Black Lotus Unknown series, this piece reflects a period where Wizards of the Coast experimented with non-traditional, meta-narrative designs that referenced iconic elements of the game's long-standing history.
The aesthetic of the card leans into the chaotic, high-concept visual language established by the original Planechase design team. It utilizes the distinctive oversized card format intended to signify its status as a world-state changer rather than a standard deck inclusion. While the design was intended to offer a deeper level of engagement for players familiar with the game's lore, it was received primarily as a niche curiosity, valued more by dedicated enthusiasts and completists of unconventional Magic: The Gathering peripherals than by competitive tournament players.
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About Mad Labs
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