Smokestack
The List USG-309 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- USG-309
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Scott Kirschner
- Market price
- $5.05
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 originally released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a powerful artifact, it reflected the set's thematic focus on complex machinery and the oppressive industrial experimentation of the artificer Urza. The card is mechanically distinct for its cumulative upkeep cost, which forces players to sacrifice permanents each turn, effectively taxing the board state.
The card's iconic illustration was created by Scott Kirschner, who utilized a dark, gritty aesthetic to match the card's function of resource attrition. Its presence on The List, a curated selection of reprints integrated into later booster packs, acknowledges its enduring notoriety in the game's history. It remains a staple in formats like Commander, where players value its ability to exert control over the pace of the game.
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