Runechanter's Pike
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts 48 • rare
- Set
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
- Collector number
- 48
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
Equipped creature has first strike and gets +X/+0, where X is the number of instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard.
Equip 2 generic mana
As sharp as its bearer's words of faith.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Runechanter's Pike was originally introduced in the 2011 Innistrad set as an equipment card designed to synergize with graveyard-focused strategies. It reflects the set's gothic horror aesthetic, capturing the flavor of a weapon augmented by magical remnants. The design, credited to artist Greg Staples, emphasizes a gritty, mystical utility that allows players to scale their creature's power based on the number of instant and sorcery cards in their graveyard.
The version from The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts sub-set is a specialized reprint that features the classic 'retro' frame style reminiscent of the game's earliest years. This aesthetic choice was intended to evoke nostalgia for long-time players, blending the mechanical complexity of modern card design with the visual legacy of the 1990s. While the card functions identically to its original printing, this specific iteration is prized by collectors who appreciate the juxtaposition of functional equipment utility against the vintage-inspired border presentation.
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