The Rack
Mystery Booster 2 141 • uncommon
- Set
- Mystery Booster 2
- Collector number
- 141
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Nic Klein
- Market price
- $0.41
What it does
As this artifact enters, choose an opponent.
At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, this artifact deals X damage to that player, where X is 3 minus the number of cards in their hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Rack is a seminal artifact card originally released in the 1994 Antiquities expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Christopher Rush, the card was conceived as a punishing tool for control players, forcing opponents to pay a price for having a depleted hand. Its original aesthetic featured a stark, utilitarian illustration that perfectly captured the game's early industrial-gothic tone, cementing its reputation as a classic staple of the 'discard' archetype.
This specific iteration appears in the Mystery Booster 2 set, which was curated by Wizards of the Coast as a celebration of the game's expansive mechanical history. The inclusion of The Rack in this set acknowledges its enduring influence on competitive play. While the art has evolved through various reprints over the decades, the card remains a poignant reminder of the game's design roots in the mid-nineties and the strategic simplicity that defined its initial competitive landscape.
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About The Rack
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