Tempered Steel
Scars of Mirrodin 24 • rare
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 24
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $2.14
What it does
Artifact creatures you control get +2/+2.
"Death shall prevail as long as our will falls to rust. May necessity anneal our resolve."— Ghalma the Shaper
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tempered Steel was released in 2010 as part of the Scars of Mirrodin expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed to support an aggressive artifact-focused strategy, reflecting the set's central theme of the metallic plane of Mirrodin being slowly corrupted by the Phyrexians. The card quickly became a staple in constructed formats due to its ability to provide a significant power boost to a deck composed entirely of artifact creatures.
The artwork was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who has contributed to the game since its early days. Cavotta’s depiction emphasizes the sleek, industrial aesthetic of the Mirrodin environment, showcasing the refinement of metal into effective weaponry. The card was well-received by players for its efficient mana cost and its clear, synergistic design that rewarded those who leaned fully into the artifact theme during that specific block of the game.
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