Throne of Bone
30th Anniversary Edition 269 • uncommon
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 269
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $1.42
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 originally released in the 1993 Limited Edition Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering, serving as one of the game's foundational artifact cards. The card was designed to interact with the game's nascent color-coding system, specifically providing a defensive utility against black-aligned spells. It reflects the early, experimental design philosophy of Wizards of the Coast, where individual cards were often intended to create specific, localized counters within the competitive landscape.
The artwork was provided by Anson Maddocks, one of the original artists whose haunting, visceral style helped define the dark fantasy aesthetic of early Magic. Maddocks' illustration captures a grim, ossified aesthetic that leaned into the game's occult roots. The 30th Anniversary Edition version, released in 2022, serves as a commemorative reprint that utilizes the original art and frame design, intended to honor the legacy of the game's inception while acknowledging the artistic contribution of Maddocks to the identity of the series.
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