Smokestack
Urza's Saga 309 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 309
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Scott Kirschner
- Market price
- $11.18
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a soot counter on this artifact.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a permanent of their choice for each soot counter on this artifact.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Smokestack was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was pushing the boundaries of resource denial mechanics, reflecting the set's thematic focus on the complex and often destructive artificer Urza. The card serves as a centerpiece for 'stax' decks, a playstyle defined by taxing an opponent's resources and limiting their ability to play effectively.
The artwork was created by fantasy illustrator Carl Critchlow, who utilized a dark, mechanical aesthetic to capture the card's oppressive nature. His depiction of a churning, industrial engine effectively mirrors the card's function of gradually sacrificing permanents to maintain the structure. Upon release, the card was recognized for its unique ability to dictate the pace of a game, quickly becoming a staple in competitive formats that utilize high-cost artifacts and control strategies.
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