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Magic: The Gathering

Power Artifact

Antiquities 11 • uncommon

Set
Antiquities
Collector number
11
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana cost
blue mana blue mana
Type
Enchantment
Colors
Blue
Artist
Douglas Shuler
Market price
$183.28
$183.28est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
0copies listed for sale
Card face

What it does

Enchant artifact

Enchanted artifact's activated abilities cost 2 generic mana less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.

Formats

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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Provenance

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Power Artifact was released in 1994 as part of Antiquities, the second expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed during the game's nascent period, the set was designed to explore the lore of the plane of Dominaria, specifically focusing on the artifacts and archeological remnants of an ancient war between the brothers Urza and Mishra. This card specifically represents one of the powerful, volatile machines salvaged from that historical conflict.

The artwork was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a central figure in the early aesthetic of the game. Hoover utilized a distinctive, sweeping illustrative style that sought to capture the high-fantasy, relic-focused theme of the set. Upon its release, the card was received as a complex tactical tool, favored by players looking to reduce the activation costs of powerful artifact permanents, securing its place as a staple of early competitive play and a significant piece of the game's mechanical history.

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