Mishra, Excavation Prodigy
The Brothers' War 140 • uncommon
- Set
- The Brothers' War
- Collector number
- 140
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Haste
1 generic mana, tap, Discard a card: Draw a card.
Whenever you discard one or more artifact cards, add red mana red mana. This ability triggers only once each turn.
While Urza read books, Mishra learned to read the desert itself.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mishra, Excavation Prodigy was released in 2022 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set titled The Brothers' War. The set serves as a narrative retelling of one of the most significant conflicts in the game's long-running lore, centered on the ideological and physical war between the brothers Urza and Mishra. This particular card depicts a younger Mishra during his formative years as an archaeologist and engineer, reflecting his early fascination with the relics of the ancient Thran Empire.
The artwork for this card was created by illustrative artist Daarken, known for a distinctively dark and textured fantasy style. The design captures Mishra amidst the dust and artifacts of the dig site at Koilos, aiming to emphasize his intellectual curiosity before his descent into corruption. Within the game's mechanics, the card is designed to showcase his ability to manipulate artifacts and discard resources, a hallmark of the red-aligned gameplay style associated with his character throughout the franchise's history.
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