Magic: The Gathering

Tower of Champions

Mirrodin 265 • rare

Set: Mirrodin
Collector number: 265
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 4 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Greg Staples
Market price: $0.22

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What it's worth

$0.22market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.22 – $0.30 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from the Mirrodin set, the Tower of Champions occupies a distinct space in the collection for those drawn to the aesthetic and mechanical identity of its origin. Its presence serves as a testament to the specialized artifacts that define this particular set's environment.

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Card face

What it does

8 generic mana, tap: Target creature gets +6/+6 until end of turn.

The ur-golem runes tell of the transformation of Mirrodin's warden from silent guardian to merciless god.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

The Tower of Champions was released in 2003 as part of the Mirrodin expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed as an artifact card reflecting the metallic, biomechanical world of Mirrodin, a plane composed entirely of artificial materials. The set introduced the concept of equipment and heavy artifact synergy, placing this card within a mechanical framework that emphasized board state growth over time.

The illustration was created by artist Carl Critchlow, whose work frequently defined the dark, industrial aesthetic of early 2000s Magic sets. Critchlow utilized a stylized, sharp-edged visual language to convey the alien nature of the Mirrodin landscape. Upon its release, the card was viewed primarily as a niche limited-format tool, valued more for its thematic cohesion with the set's setting than for widespread competitive play in constructed formats.

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About

About Tower of Champions

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