Original Skullclamp
Unknown Event UA11 • uncommon
- Set
- Unknown Event
- Collector number
- UA11
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Market price
- $39.99
What it does
Equipped creature gets +1/+1.
Whenever equipped creature dies, draw two cards.
Equip 1 generic mana
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
The Skullclamp artifact card was originally released in the Darksteel expansion of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in 2004. Designed by the Wizards of the Coast development team, the card was intended to provide a powerful tool for creature-heavy decks, allowing players to draw cards whenever an equipped creature was sent to the graveyard. Its design philosophy centered on reward-based sacrifice, a core mechanic in the game's color identity for black and red decks.
Upon its release, the card became infamous within the professional Magic community due to its unintentional power level. The mana cost to play and equip the artifact was so low that it effectively broke the game's balance, leading to its rapid suppression in tournament formats. The artwork, illustrated by Doug Chaffee, depicts a gruesome mechanical device, which perfectly captures the brutal, utilitarian aesthetic that became synonymous with the card's controversial legacy in card game history.
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