Trepanation Blade
Iconic Masters 231 • uncommon
- Set
- Iconic Masters
- Collector number
- 231
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Daniel Ljunggren
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
Whenever equipped creature attacks, defending player reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card. The creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each card revealed this way. That player puts the revealed cards into their graveyard.
Equip 2 generic mana
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
Trepanation Blade was introduced in the Innistrad set in 2011, later being reprinted in the Iconic Masters set in 2017 as card number 231. Designed as an uncommon equipment card, it reflects the gothic horror theme of the Innistrad plane, where medical obsession and macabre implements play a significant role in the world's dark lore. The card mechanics, which allow an equipped creature to mill the opponent's library, were intended to evoke the terrifying and invasive nature of a surgical procedure.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Matt Stewart, who captured the grim, utilitarian aesthetic of an instrument meant to cut into bone. By using a muted palette and emphasizing the jagged, rusted edges of the blade, Stewart successfully communicated the card's unsettling flavor. Upon its release, the card became a notable inclusion in limited draft environments, where its ability to scale in power based on the opponent's library size made it a situational but effective tool for aggressive playstyles.
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