The Blackstaff of Waterdeep
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms 365 • rare
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- Collector number
- 365
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Anna Steinbauer
- Market price
- $0.26
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 Magic: The Gathering set Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, a collaborative expansion that brought the iconic Dungeons & Dragons lore into the trading card game ecosystem. This specific card represents the legendary artifact associated with the office of the Blackstaff, the archmage tasked with protecting the city of Waterdeep. The card was designed to mechanically reflect the staff's ability to animate objects and draw upon the magical essence of the city's protectors.
The illustration for the card was created by artist Titus Lunter, who focused on capturing the staff's intimidating, ornate presence alongside the magical aura inherent to the relic. Within the set, the card was produced as a showcase frame variant, intended to mirror the aesthetic of the classic Dungeons & Dragons rulebooks. It was generally well-received by players for its thematic integration of D&D spellcasting mechanics, serving as a functional tribute to the long-standing fantasy legacy of the Forgotten Realms.
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