Magic: The Gathering

Pre-War Formalwear

Fallout 897 • rare

Set: Fallout
Collector number: 897
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana white mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: White
Artist: Josu Hernaiz
Finish: Surge

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$6.58market price via TCGplayer · Aug 15, 2026$6.56 – $7.74 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This artifact from the Fallout set captures the lingering elegance of a lost era, serving as a poignant reminder of the life that existed before the Great War. Collectors prize this card for its evocative art by Josu Hernaiz, which effectively highlights the stark contrast between pre-apocalyptic luxury and the desolate wasteland of the game's setting.

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What it does

When this Equipment enters, return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach this Equipment to it.

Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has vigilance.

Equip 3 generic 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

Where it came from

The Pre-War Formalwear card was released as part of the Fallout set for Magic: The Gathering, which brought the post-apocalyptic aesthetic of the iconic video game franchise to the trading card game format. The design highlights the stark contrast between the pristine, optimistic fashion of the pre-nuclear era and the decaying, irradiated landscape of the Wasteland, serving as a reminder of the civilization that was lost.

The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Josu Hernaiz, who utilized a sharp, sophisticated visual language to capture the elegance of the formal attire. By depicting the item as a rare artifact, the design emphasizes its status as a coveted relic of the past, focusing on the preservation of high society standards amidst the utilitarian survivalism of the Fallout universe.

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About

About Pre-War Formalwear

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