Sculpting Steel
Mirrodin 238 • rare
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 238
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $1.78
What it does
You may have this artifact enter as a copy of any artifact on the battlefield.
An artificer once dropped one in a vault full of coins. She has yet to find it.
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
Released in 2003 as part of the Mirrodin expansion, Sculpting Steel represents the set's thematic focus on an artificial world composed entirely of metal. The card was designed to embody the mechanical nature of the plane, allowing players to duplicate existing artifacts, a mechanic that mirrors the iterative and modular aesthetics of the Mirrodin setting.
The artwork was commissioned from Heather Hudson, who was tasked with capturing the sleek, industrial quality of the artifact-rich environment. Her illustration features a fluid, mercurial form that visually suggests the card's ability to shift into the likeness of another object. The piece was well-received by players for its versatility and remains a staple in artifact-based strategies, reflecting the sophisticated design philosophy of the early modern era of the game.
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