Transmute Artifact
Antiquities 14 • uncommon
- Set
- Antiquities
- Collector number
- 14
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $400.31
What it does
Sacrifice an artifact. If you do, search your library for an artifact card. If that card's mana value is less than or equal to the sacrificed artifact's mana value, put it onto the battlefield. If it's greater, you may pay X mana, where X is the difference. If you do, put it onto the battlefield. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. Then shuffle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Transmute Artifact was released in 1994 as part of Antiquities, the second expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was centered around a thematic exploration of magical artifacts and the lore of the Brothers' War, a cataclysmic conflict in the game's early narrative. This card specifically reflects the set's mechanical focus on artifact manipulation and resource exchange, serving as a powerful utility spell for players looking to cycle lower-cost items into more potent machinery.
The artwork for the card was created by Anson Maddocks, one of the iconic early illustrators for the game. His approach favored a dark, gritty aesthetic that helped define the visual identity of early Magic sets, emphasizing the mysterious and slightly ominous nature of the artifacts being described. Upon its release, the card became a staple in tournament play due to its efficiency in combo-focused decks, cementing its status among players as a significant, albeit nuanced, piece of the game's early competitive history.
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