Magistrate's Scepter
Core Set 2019 238 • rare
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Collector number
- 238
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Adam Rex
- Market price
- $3.01
What it does
4 generic mana, tap: Put a charge counter on this artifact.
tap, Remove three charge counters from this artifact: Take an extra turn after this one.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Magistrate's Scepter was originally introduced in the Mercadian Masques expansion of 1999, intended as a niche artifact that rewarded players for managing their turns and resource counters. Its reprint in Core Set 2019 served to bring the card back into the modern tournament environment, maintaining its function as a time-manipulation tool that requires a significant investment of resources to activate its primary ability.
The card’s visual design focuses on the imposing, authoritative nature of the magistrate's role, often illustrated with imagery of regal power and temporal control. While the mechanics have remained a staple for niche combo decks throughout its history, the artwork and flavor text continue to lean into the concept of a judge who can literally command time to halt for others, reflecting the high-stakes tactical play style the card encourages.
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