Staff of Domination
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts 119 • mythic
- Set
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
- Collector number
- 119
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Warren Mahy
- Market price
- $13.37
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 to capture the essence of absolute control, functioning as a Swiss army knife for players that could manipulate creatures, life totals, and card advantage, provided one had sufficient mana. This iteration, featured in the 2022 The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts subset, reinterprets the card with a vintage-inspired aesthetic meant to evoke the golden age of antiquity and early mechanical invention.
Artist Warren Mahy provided the illustration for this version, leaning into the mystical and industrial themes central to the artifact's history. The design emphasizes the object's perceived sentience and intricate craftsmanship, grounding it in the overarching narrative of the Brothers' War. As a mythic rare within the bonus sheet, it was received by players as a significant nod to legacy formats, balancing its reputation as a high-utility combo piece with a refined, nostalgic visual presentation that contrasts with the original's darker, more jagged appearance.
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