Taj-Nar Swordsmith
Mirrodin 27 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 27
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Todd Lockwood
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
When this creature enters, you may pay X mana. If you do, search your library for an Equipment card with mana value X or less, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in October 2003 as part of the Mirrodin set, the Taj-Nar Swordsmith reflects the unique setting of a plane made entirely of metal. The card captures the aesthetic of the Taj-Nar, a location within the Razor Fields inhabited by the Leonin—a race of anthropomorphic lions. At the time, the set was highly anticipated for its artifact-centric mechanics and the introduction of equipment cards, which added a new layer of complexity to the game's combat system.
The artwork was created by Greg Staples, who contributed extensively to the Magic: The Gathering franchise during this period. Staples sought to emphasize the industrial and utilitarian nature of the Leonin society on Mirrodin, depicting the swordsmith amidst the sharp, crystalline landscape. The card is mechanically notable for its ability to search the library for equipment, directly tying into the core themes of the Mirrodin block, and it remains a modest but thematic piece of the set's broader world-building effort.
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