Star Compass
Eighth Edition 315 • uncommon
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 315
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $0.53
What it does
This artifact enters tapped.
tap: Add one mana of any color that a basic land you control could produce.
It doesn't point north. It points home.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Star Compass was first introduced in the Eighth Edition core set of Magic: The Gathering, released in 2003. As an artifact card, it serves as a functional tool for mana acceleration, reflecting the game's mechanics of tapping items to produce colors of mana tied to your controlled lands. Its inclusion in the core set helped stabilize the transition of the game into a modernized rules framework, providing players with a reliable, colorless way to filter their resource pool during the early stages of a match.
The artwork for this particular iteration was created by artist Donato Giancola. Known for his evocative and painterly style within the fantasy genre, Giancola designed the compass to feel like an ancient, mystical navigation tool. The aesthetic focuses on soft, ethereal light and intricate metalwork, intended to convey a sense of cosmic direction rather than mere mundane travel. Upon its release, it was well-received by players for its utility in multi-color decks, and it remains a recognizable example of early 2000s Magic card design.
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