Skullclamp
The Zeta Set 355 • rare
- Set
- The Zeta Set
- Collector number
- 355
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- MSCHF
What it does
Equipped creature gets +1/-1.
Whenever equipped creature dies, draw two cards.
Equip 1 generic mana
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 released in the 2004 expansion set Darksteel for the Magic: The Gathering card game. Designed by Bill Rose, it was intended to be a utility card that provided a minor buff and card draw for equipped creatures. However, the card’s mana cost and equip cost were balanced poorly during development, resulting in a card that allowed players to draw an overwhelming number of cards for a negligible investment.
The artwork, created by Doug Chaffe, depicts a grim, mechanical headpiece that reflects the industrial aesthetic of the Mirrodin block. Upon its release, the card became an immediate, defining presence in tournament play, leading to its eventual restriction and banning in multiple formats. It is now widely studied by game designers as a cautionary example of how small numerical adjustments can significantly impact the stability of a game ecosystem.
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