Protomatter Powder
Shards of Alara 53 • uncommon
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 53
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Francis Tsai
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
4 generic mana white mana, tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Return target artifact card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
"There is no such thing as scrap metal. All such material can be repaired with the proper bonding agent."— Quennus, metallurgeon
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
Protomatter Powder was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set in the fractured plane of Alara, this card represents the Grixis shard, a world defined by its obsession with life force and necromancy. The card was designed to reflect the mechanical theme of 'unearth,' a keyword ability that allowed players to temporarily resurrect creatures from their graveyards to fight once more before being exiled.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Trevor Claxton, who aimed to capture the dark, gothic aesthetic of the Grixis landscape. By visualizing the volatile, glowing essence of life as a tangible substance, the design emphasizes the desperate nature of the plane's inhabitants. Upon its release, the card was recognized by players as a niche utility tool, valued primarily for its ability to manipulate the graveyard and preserve resources in the aggressive, resource-scarce environment of the Grixis shard.
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