Steal Artifact

Steal Artifact was originally introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the game's early focus on potent, game-altering enchantments. The Seventh Edition version, released in 2002, features updated white-bordered card frames that were characteristic of core set printings during that era, reflecting Wizards of the Coast's efforts to standardize card aesthetics for a growing global player base.

The artwork for this version was illustrated by Melissa A. Benson, a prominent contributor during Magic's formative years whose style helped define the fantasy aesthetic of the early game. Her depiction of a shimmering, magical tethering of an object captures the card's mechanical function of permanently transferring control of an artifact, a design choice that has made it a staple of blue-aligned control strategies throughout the game's history.