Staff of the Mind Magus
Magic 2015 234 • uncommon
- Set
- Magic 2015
- Collector number
- 234
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Daniel Ljunggren
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Whenever you cast a blue spell or an Island you control enters, you gain 1 life.
A symbol of sagacity in bewildering times.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Staff of the Mind Magus was released in July 2014 as part of the Magic 2015 core set. Designed as part of a cycle of five 'staff' artifacts, each one is aligned with a specific color of mana to provide incremental life-gain benefits. The intent behind these designs was to serve as foundational pieces for Limited play formats, offering players a way to stabilize their board state through defensive, mana-reactive utility during the early to mid-game stages.
The card features artwork by Aleksi Briclot, a prolific contributor to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Briclot's design for the staff captures a distinct crystalline aesthetic that echoes the visual language of blue mana and arcane intellect prevalent in the game's lore. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, accessible tool for newer players, though it remained largely relegated to casual decks due to its niche utility compared to more aggressive artifact options.
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