Skullclamp
Secret Lair Drop 2416 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 2416
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Wizard of Barge
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Equipped creature gets +1/-1.
Whenever equipped creature dies, draw two cards.
Equip 1 generic mana
They lost a lot of goblins to that hat before they figured out how useful it was.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernBanned
- LegacyBanned
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Skullclamp was originally released in the 2004 set Darksteel, where it quickly became infamous in competitive Magic: The Gathering for its extreme power level. Designed by Bill Rose, the card was intended to be a balanced utility artifact for creature decks, but the development team failed to account for its synergy with low-toughness creatures, leading to it being banned in several major tournament formats shortly after its debut. It remains one of the most iconic and infamous cards in the history of the game, serving as a cautionary tale for card design and internal playtesting.
The Secret Lair Drop version of Skullclamp, featuring collector number 2416, was released as part of a series that recontextualized classic cards through distinct artistic themes. This specific iteration leans into the dark, mechanical aesthetic of the original artifact, utilizing a stylized, horror-inspired illustration that emphasizes the visceral nature of the card's function. By pairing high-utility gameplay with thematic visual updates, the Secret Lair series allows players to obtain unique, premium versions of foundational cards, appealing to both long-time tournament veterans and collectors of specialized art.
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