Perilous Vault
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts 101 • mythic
- Set
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
- Collector number
- 101
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- David Astruga
- Market price
- $0.48
What it does
5 generic mana, tap, Exile this artifact: Exile all nonland permanents.
"As the years passed, Urza turned his focus from the Thran to worlds beyond his own, seeking any spell or technology that might break the Phyrexian scourge."— *Urza: From Prodigy to Planeswalker*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Perilous Vault was originally introduced in the 2014 Magic: The Gathering set Magic 2015. It was designed as a high-impact, symmetrical board wipe intended to reset the game state by exiling all non-land permanents, reflecting the catastrophic potential of ancient magical machinery. The concept of the 'vault' draws on the recurring trope of forgotten technology buried deep within the game's lore, waiting to be unearthed by unsuspecting explorers.
The version from The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts sub-set features a specialized frame treatment that mimics the aesthetic of original Magic cards from the mid-1990s, specifically referencing the history of the Brothers' War conflict between Urza and Mishra. Artist David Astruga provided the illustration for this printing, focusing on a monolithic, ominous aesthetic to convey the card's destructive power. This specific frame treatment was well-received by collectors who appreciate the marriage of modern card mechanics with a vintage, tactile design sensibility.
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