Reconstruction
Antiquities 12 • common
- Set
- Antiquities
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $2.05
What it does
Return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.
Tedious research made the Sages of the College of Lat-Nam adept in repairing broken artifacts.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Reconstruction was released in 1994 as part of Antiquities, the fourth expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for focusing on a specific lore-driven narrative centered on the ancient civilization of Terisiare. The card was designed to reflect the set's theme of archeological recovery, functioning mechanically as a way for players to return artifacts from their graveyard to the battlefield, thereby simulating the thematic restoration of ancient relics.
The artwork for Reconstruction was created by Quinton Hoover, a prominent early contributor to the game's aesthetic identity. Hoover utilized a distinct, painterly style that emphasized fantasy realism, aiming to capture a sense of tactile repair and mystical craft. While the card is often cited by collectors for its historical role in early artifact-themed decks, its reception among players has remained steady over the decades as a niche utility card that exemplifies the experimental design philosophy of Magic's inaugural years.
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