Marble Chalice
Shards of Alara 18 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 18
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Howard Lyon
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
tap: You gain 1 life.
The cup was a gift from the sphinx Tameron, who hoped that those who drank from it would live long enough to decrypt the sphinxes' wisdom.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Marble Chalice was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed as a common-rarity artifact intended to bolster the set's themes of mechanical synergy and color-alignment mechanics. The card was illustrated by Matt Cavotta, who utilized a clean, high-fantasy aesthetic to evoke a sense of ancient, ceremonial craftsmanship consistent with the Bant shard's preoccupation with order and religious iconography.
Within the competitive landscape of the time, the card was received as a functional utility piece rather than a centerpiece of high-level play. Its design reflects the era's focus on simple, repeatable effects that rewarded players for managing their mana resources effectively. While it did not alter the fundamental strategies of its block, it remains a recognized example of the set's aesthetic identity, characterized by the bright, noble visual style associated with the Alara plane.
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