Staff of Domination
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts 56 • mythic
- Set
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
- Collector number
- 56
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ben Thompson
- Market price
- $11.26
What it does
1 generic mana: Untap this artifact.
2 generic mana, tap: You gain 1 life.
3 generic mana, tap: Untap target creature.
4 generic mana, tap: Tap target creature.
5 generic mana, tap: Draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Staff of Domination was originally introduced in the 2003 Magic: The Gathering set Fifth Dawn, representing a powerful, multifaceted artifact within the lore of the Mirrodin plane. It was designed as a high-cost utility piece capable of scaling with available mana, embodying the complex and adaptive technology of that setting. Its inclusion in The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts series served as a thematic nod to the game's long history, reprinting classic artifacts with a specialized, antique-inspired frame to honor the mechanical roots of the series.
For this retro-frame treatment, artist Ben Thompson provided updated visuals that maintain the ominous, high-fantasy aesthetic of the original object. The design focuses on the staff's intimidating, ornate silhouette, emphasizing its role as a tool of absolute control. Upon its re-release, the card was well-received by players who value its versatility in Commander and other eternal formats, as well as by collectors who prize the aesthetic integration of modern powerful cards into the visual style of Magic's earliest years.
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