Symmetry Matrix
The Brothers' War 252 • uncommon
- Set
- The Brothers' War
- Collector number
- 252
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Market price
- $0.43
What it does
Whenever a creature you control with power equal to its toughness enters, you may pay 1 generic mana. If you do, draw a card.
"Achieving perfection is simple. Watch, I'll do it twice."— Mishra
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Symmetry Matrix was released in 2022 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set The Brothers' War. The card was designed to reflect the industrial, artifact-heavy themes of the set's narrative, which focuses on the brutal conflict between the brothers Urza and Mishra. Its mechanics center on the concept of parity, a recurring motif in the set's mechanical identity where resource management and symmetry are used to destabilize an opponent's board state.
The artwork for this card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, a long-standing contributor to the game known for his expressive and luminous style. Voss sought to capture the cold, calculated nature of the artifact's design, utilizing clean lines and a geometric aesthetic to convey a sense of mechanical balance. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility tool, primarily seeing play in constructed formats where artifact synergies are prevalent.
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