Thorn of Amethyst
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts 60 • rare
- Set
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
- Collector number
- 60
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Chuck Lukacs
- Market price
- $0.61
What it does
Noncreature spells cost 1 generic mana more to cast.
Mined from a cave in the Dark Meanders, it shines brightest when no one is looking.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thorn of Amethyst was originally introduced in the 2008 Magic: The Gathering set Morningtide as part of the Lorwyn-Shadowmoor block. Its design reflects the game's focus on taxing mechanics, intended to disrupt spell-heavy strategies by increasing the mana cost of non-creature spells. The card became a staple in eternal formats like Legacy and Vintage, where its ability to slow down combo decks proved exceptionally potent.
The version from The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts set features a stylized, artifact-themed border designed to evoke the aesthetic of early Magic sets from the 1990s. This iteration was released in late 2022 as a special chase card within the set, paying homage to the mechanical history of the game while updating the visual presentation to fit the artifact-centric narrative of the expansion.
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