Natural Obsolescence
Aether Revolt 118 • common
- Set
- Aether Revolt
- Collector number
- 118
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Eytan Zana
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Put target artifact on the bottom of its owner's library.
"It is folly to believe your precious inventions will endure. All things return to the soil."— Nirav, Tirahar elder
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Natural Obsolescence was released in early 2017 as part of the Aether Revolt expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set within the steampunk-inspired plane of Kaladesh, the card reflects the block's central conflict between the ruling Consulate and the rogue inventors seeking to preserve their technological autonomy. Mechanically, it serves as an artifact destruction spell, emphasizing the narrative theme of dismantling the oppressive mechanical infrastructure established by the setting's antagonists.
The artwork was commissioned from artist Greg Opalacz, who depicted a specialized tool forcibly disassembling a complex gear mechanism. The illustration aims to capture the tactile nature of mechanical interference, grounding the card's effect in the visual language of the Aether Revolt setting. Upon release, the card was widely utilized in Limited formats for its versatility, though it remains a niche inclusion in constructed play due to the highly specific nature of its destructive capability.
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