Ornithopter
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts 37 • uncommon
- Set
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
- Collector number
- 37
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 0 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Franz Vohwinkel
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
Flying
Once a year, the skies over Paliano fill with the flying machines of those who hope to be taken on as pupils by the artificer Muzzio.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Ornithopter, first appearing in the Antiquities expansion in 1994, is a foundational artifact within the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. Representing a mechanical bird designed to soar above the battlefields of the Brother's War, the card was conceptualized by the game's creators to embody the low-cost, high-utility versatility of early artifact design. Its inclusion in The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts set in 2022 serves as a nostalgic homage to this lore, framing the design within the historical conflict between Urza and Mishra.
The illustration for this specific retro frame treatment pays tribute to the classic aesthetic established during the game's nascent years. By utilizing the original visual identity while adapting it for modern manufacturing, the design captures the spirit of the invention as described in the game's narrative—a marvel of engineering meant to offer swift, aerial reconnaissance for those who possess the ingenuity to command it. Its reception among players remains consistent with the original release, valued primarily for its efficiency and its deep thematic ties to the series' foundational mythology.
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