Magic: The Gathering

Serum Powder

Darksteel 138 • rare

Set: Darksteel
Collector number: 138
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Matt Thompson
Market price: $2.57

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What it's worth

$2.57market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$2.35 – $2.67 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare artifact from the Darksteel set, this card is a distinctive piece for those tracking the history of early expansion sets. Its role as a rare card makes it a sought-after inclusion for players and collectors who appreciate the visual design and thematic continuity of this specific release.

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Card face

What it does

tap: Add colorless mana.

Any time you could mulligan and this card is in your hand, you may exile all the cards from your hand, then draw that many cards. (You can do this in addition to taking mulligans.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Serum Powder was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion, the second set in the Mirrodin block. Designed by Magic: The Gathering developers to introduce unique deck-thinning mechanics, the card allows players to exile their opening hand and draw a new one, a powerful effect that fundamentally changes a player's starting resources. Its inclusion in a set themed around metal and artifacts emphasized the industrial and transformative aesthetic of the Mirrodin plane.

The artwork for the card was created by Matt Thompson, who utilized a clean, digital aesthetic to depict the glowing, crystalline substance. The design reflects the 'Darksteel' flavor of the set, focusing on the mysterious power sources of the world. While initially considered a niche utility card, Serum Powder gained lasting notoriety in competitive formats like Modern and Legacy, where its ability to manipulate the opening hand became a cornerstone of specific combo archetypes.

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About

About Serum Powder

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