The Blackstaff of Waterdeep
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms 48 • rare
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- Collector number
- 48
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Anna Steinbauer
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
You may choose not to untap The Blackstaff of Waterdeep during your untap step.
Animate Walking Statue — 1 generic mana blue mana, tap: Another target nontoken artifact you control becomes a 4/4 artifact creature for as long as The Blackstaff of Waterdeep remains tapped. Activate only as a sorcery.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Blackstaff of Waterdeep was released in 2021 as part of the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms set, a landmark collaboration that brought the lore and mechanics of Dungeons & Dragons into the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The card represents Vajra Safahr, the current wielder of the eponymous staff and the third individual to hold the title of Blackstaff in the city of Waterdeep. Designed as a legendary artifact, the card features an ability that mirrors the staff's narrative power to animate objects and empower the arcane defenses of the city.
Artist Anna Steinbauer provided the illustration for this rare card, opting for a regal and imposing depiction of the artifact held aloft within a dark, magical atmosphere. Her design focuses on the staff's distinct silhouette and the swirling energies it commands, consistent with the high-fantasy aesthetic established for the Forgotten Realms expansion. The card was generally well-received by players for its flavor accuracy, successfully translating a significant piece of D&D franchise history into a functional and thematic component of the Magic: The Gathering ruleset.
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