Pristine Talisman
New Phyrexia 151 • common
- Set
- New Phyrexia
- Collector number
- 151
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana. You gain 1 life.
"Tools and artisans can be destroyed, but the act of creation is inviolate."— Elspeth Tirel
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pristine Talisman was introduced in the 2011 Magic: The Gathering set New Phyrexia. As a set, New Phyrexia depicted the completion of the Phyrexians' conquest of the plane of Mirrodin, shifting the aesthetic toward a cold, biomechanical horror defined by porcelain textures and oil-slicked metal. The Talisman itself serves as a representative artifact of this transition, designed to function as both a utilitarian mana ramp and a thematic anchor for the set's focus on life-gain mechanics.
The artwork for the card was created by Lars Grant-West, a frequent contributor to the game known for his precise, naturalistic style. For this piece, he was tasked with capturing the essence of Phyrexian design: clean, clinical, and slightly unsettling. By emphasizing the glowing, sterile light emitted from the talisman, the illustration conveys the oppressive perfectionism of the Phyrexians. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its reliable performance in various artifact-centered strategies.
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