Thran Forge
Weatherlight 159 • uncommon
- Set
- Weatherlight
- Collector number
- 159
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
2 generic mana: Until end of turn, target nonartifact creature gets +1/+0 and becomes an artifact in addition to its other types.
"This will work," Gerrard called to the elves as he used the forge to strengthen the aboroth, "but if it doesn't, we won't survive to care."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thran Forge was released in 1997 as part of the Weatherlight expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set during the height of the Rath Cycle, the card represents the ancient, highly advanced Thran civilization, a foundational element of the game's lore that focused on high-technology magitech. It was designed as an artifact that allowed players to change the color of their own artifacts, reflecting the transformative nature of Thran craftsmanship.
The card’s illustration was provided by artist Kaja Foglio, who was a prominent contributor during this era of the game. Her distinctive, ornate style emphasized the clockwork and mechanical aesthetic that defined the Thran aesthetic, aiming to give the artifact a sense of heavy, historical weight. While it saw limited competitive play, it remains a recognized piece of artifact-themed expansions from the late 1990s.
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