Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander 16 • mythic
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Collector number
- 16
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ernanda Souza
- Market price
- $0.79
What it does
Whenever equipped creature attacks, draw a card, then discard a card.
Equip 1 generic mana
Craft with one or more creatures 5 generic mana (5 generic mana, Exile this artifact, Exile one or more creatures you control and/or creature cards from your graveyard: Return this card transformed under its owner's control. Craft only as a sorcery.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Paleontologist's Pick-Axe was released in 2023 as part of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set draws heavy inspiration from Mesoamerican mythology and high-adventure pulp fiction, focusing on an underground world populated by dinosaurs, merfolk, and ancient civilizations. As an artifact equipment card, it reflects the set's core archaeological themes, casting the player as an explorer delving into the subterranean depths of Ixalan.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Andrey Kuzinskiy, who utilized a rugged, tactile aesthetic to convey the dual nature of the equipment. The design seeks to bridge the gap between practical exploration gear and the prehistoric wonders of the setting, emphasizing the gritty tools required to uncover artifacts alongside the creatures that guarded them. Within the broader Commander format, the card is recognized for its utility in buffing creature power and providing card selection, fitting into decks that leverage graveyard synergy and tribal prehistoric themes.
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