Throne of Bone
Limited Edition Alpha 273 • uncommon
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 273
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $94.33
What it does
Whenever a player casts a black spell, you may pay 1 generic mana. If you do, you gain 1 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Throne of Bone was released in 1993 as part of the Alpha set, the inaugural print run of Magic: The Gathering by Wizards of the Coast. Conceived by Richard Garfield, the game was designed to blend traditional card games with a unique modular fantasy system. This specific card, a rare artifact, was intended to provide players with a defensive mechanic against black mana spells, reflecting the game's early focus on color-coded strengths and weaknesses.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Dan Frazier, who contributed significantly to the aesthetic identity of early Magic sets. Frazier’s work on Throne of Bone utilized a dark, gothic style that aligned with the ominous tone of the game's thematic lore. While the card is often remembered for its niche utility in competitive play, it remains a quintessential example of the primitive, hand-illustrated charm that defined the Limited Edition Alpha collection.
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