Time Vault
Collectors' Edition 275 • rare
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 275
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $247.16
What it does
This artifact enters tapped.
This artifact doesn't untap during your untap step.
If you would begin your turn while this artifact is tapped, you may skip that turn instead. If you do, untap this artifact.
tap: Take an extra turn after this one.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderBanned
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
The Time Vault was originally released in the 1993 Alpha set as part of the initial launch of Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield to be a high-impact artifact representing the manipulation of time. This particular iteration, the Collector's Edition, was produced in 1993 as a non-tournament legal set intended for exhibition and private play, distinct from the main game cards due to its squared corners and gold-bordered backs.
The art was provided by Mark Tedin, who focused on a surreal, mechanical aesthetic to capture the card's complex nature. Because of the Time Vault's extreme power level, it became infamous in competitive play, leading to extensive restrictions and bans. The Collector's Edition was marketed as a way for players to own these rare and iconic cards without the cost associated with the primary gaming release.
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About Time Vault
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