Manifold Key
Core Set 2020 230 • uncommon
- Set
- Core Set 2020
- Collector number
- 230
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Lake Hurwitz
- Market price
- $1.86
What it does
1 generic mana, tap: Untap another target artifact.
3 generic mana, tap: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.
"Locks want to be opened, and treasure wants to be free."— Nayrex Slipfinger, master thief
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Manifold Key was introduced in the Core Set 2020 expansion for Magic: The Gathering, released by Wizards of the Coast in July 2019. It was designed as a functional successor to the iconic Voltaic Key, serving as an efficient artifact that allows players to untap another artifact for a single mana. In the context of the game, it was created to provide support for artifact-heavy strategies, offering utility in both enabling repeated use of activated abilities and providing situational evasion for creatures.
The card's visual identity was brought to life by artist Lake Hurwitz, whose illustration captures the metallic, intricate aesthetic typical of the set's technological artifacts. Hurwitz focused on a design that reflects the object's mechanical nature, emphasizing its role as a specialized tool within the game's broader gear-themed motifs. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its versatility, finding a stable place in both Limited play and various constructed formats where efficient mana-to-utility conversion is highly valued.
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