Ticking Gnomes
Urza's Legacy 136 • uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 136
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Henry Van Der Linde
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Echo 3 generic mana (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)
Sacrifice this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ticking Gnomes was released in 1999 as part of Urza's Legacy, the second set in the Urza block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was exploring themes of mechanical innovation and artifact synergy, reflecting the set's narrative focus on the artificer Urza and his efforts to prepare for the Phyrexian invasion of Dominaria. The card serves as a thematic continuation of the game's long-standing interest in sentient, autonomous constructs.
The artwork for Ticking Gnomes was created by illustrator Randy Elliott, who utilized a distinct visual style to capture the mechanical, slightly ominous nature of the gnome. Upon its release, the card was integrated into various artifact-themed decks, appreciated by players for its flexible utility in sacrificing itself to handle threats. It remains a representative piece of late 1990s card design, characterized by the mechanical complexity and flavor-first approach that defined the Urza block era.
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