Pearl Shard
Mirrodin 225 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 225
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Doug Chaffee
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
3 generic mana, tap or white mana, tap: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
Leonin folktales claim it was brought from beyond the sky by the first kha.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Pearl Shard was released in 2003 as part of the Mirrodin expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed to fit within the set's overarching metallic theme, which explored a plane entirely constructed of metal. This artifact, along with the other 'shards' in the cycle, was created to provide utility in an environment where artifacts were not just incidental components but the central mechanical focus of the game world.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, who was tasked with visualizing the crystalline, artificial beauty of the Mirrodin plane. Her depiction of the shard emphasizes the jagged, geometric aesthetic associated with the setting. Upon its release, the card was generally viewed as a niche limited-format tool, functioning as a recurring life-gain resource rather than a competitive staple, though it remains a recognizable artifact from a pivotal era in the game's history.
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About Pearl Shard
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