Skull of Orm
Eighth Edition 313★ • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 313★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Daren Bader
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
5 generic mana, tap: Return target enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.
Though lifeless, the skull still possessed a strange power over the flow of magic.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Skull of Orm, a card originally printed in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, represents one of the game's earliest artifacts. Designed by Richard Garfield, it functions as a niche utility card allowing players to retrieve enchantments from their graveyard. Its inclusion in the Eighth Edition core set served to maintain the presence of foundational cards during a period when the game was transitioning toward modernized card frame aesthetics and standardized layout designs.
The illustration for the card, rendered by artist Anson Maddocks, leans into the dark, gothic fantasy roots of early Magic. Maddocks was known for his distinctively gritty and surreal aesthetic during the game's formative years. The artwork was designed to evoke a sense of ancient, occult mystery, fitting the card's function as a macabre relic. While its mechanical utility is considered situational in competitive play, it remains a nostalgic piece for long-time collectors of the classic era.
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