Palinchron
Urza's Legacy 38 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 38
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Matthew D. Wilson
- Market price
- $42.32
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, untap up to seven lands.
2 generic mana blue mana blue mana: Return this creature to its owner's hand.
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 Palinchron debuted in the 1999 Urza's Legacy expansion, a set that followed the notoriously powerful Urza's Saga. Designed during an era when Magic: The Gathering mechanics often focused on complex interactions involving mana acceleration and untapping, the Palinchron was engineered to provide a powerful late-game engine for blue decks, allowing players to untap lands upon entering the battlefield.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic contributors to the game’s early visual identity. His design depicts the creature as a grand, serpentine construct, capturing the surreal, high-fantasy aesthetic characteristic of the Urza block. Upon release, it was quickly recognized by the competitive community for its potential to generate infinite mana cycles, leading to its status as a highly sought-after utility card in various constructed formats.
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