Magic: The Gathering

Metal Fatigue

Darksteel 8 • common

Set: Darksteel
Collector number: 8
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana white mana
Type: Instant
Colors: White
Artist: Arnie Swekel
Market price: $0.08

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Market

What it's worth

$0.08market price via TCGplayer · Oct 8, 2026$0.02 – $0.09 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the Darksteel set, Metal Fatigue serves as a functional piece of utility that can disrupt an opponent's board state by tapping down their artifacts. This card is valued by collectors for its role in thematic strategies that focus on controlling resource management through mechanical interaction.

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Card face

What it does

Tap all artifacts.

The Auriok have fought the metal hordes for so long now that knowing how to cripple them has become an instinct.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Metal Fatigue was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was centered on the mysterious, indestructible metal known as Darksteel within the game's lore, exploring themes of resilience and mechanical advancement during a period when the game was heavily emphasizing artifact-based mechanics.

The card’s artwork was illustrated by Daren Bader, who brought a clean, stark aesthetic to the piece that fits the industrial tone of the Mirrodin block. The design intended to offer a reactive spell that punished opponents for over-extending their use of artifact creatures. It was received by players as a niche, situational utility card, valued primarily for its potential to disrupt artifact-heavy strategies in specific gameplay formats.

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