Rust
Legends 203 • common
- Set
- Legends
- Collector number
- 203
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Liz Danforth
- Market price
- $0.55
What it does
Counter target activated ability from an artifact source. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
"How dull it is to pause, to make an end,/ To rust unburnished, not to shine in use,/ As though to breathe were life!"— Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "Ulysses"
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
Rust was released in 1997 as part of the Legends expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore the lore of the game's Multiverse, drawing inspiration from various mythological sources and fantasy archetypes. The card was specifically crafted to represent a green-aligned enchantment, serving as a tactical tool to hinder an opponent's creature development by placing rust counters on artifacts.
The card’s illustration was provided by artist Kaja Foglio, whose distinctive, whimsical, and highly detailed style became a hallmark of early Magic: The Gathering sets. In designing the visual language for Rust, Foglio aimed to personify the corrosive nature of the spell, blending organic fantasy elements with the decay of metal. Upon its release, the card was viewed by players as a niche utility option, notable primarily for its thematic adherence to the aesthetic consistency established across the Legends expansion.
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