Urza's Armor
Eighth Edition 318★ • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 318★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- rk post
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
If a source would deal damage to you, prevent 1 of that damage.
Urza protected his body well, but neglected his soul.
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
Urza's Armor first appeared in the Urza's Saga expansion in 1998, representing the legendary artificer Urza's mastery over protective magics. This specific printing comes from the Eighth Edition core set, which was released in 2003 as a foundational refresh for the Magic: The Gathering game. The card was designed as a rare artifact that provides a steady, albeit incremental, damage mitigation effect, reflecting the mechanical theme of indestructible or highly resilient artifacts central to Urza-themed sets.
The artwork for this iteration was rendered by artist Donato Giancola, who is widely celebrated for his realistic and atmospheric oil paintings in the fantasy genre. In his design for Urza's Armor, Giancola utilized a subdued, metallic palette to evoke the cold, calculated efficiency of ancient Thran-style technology. While it has remained a niche card in competitive formats, it is frequently regarded by collectors as a quintessential example of the period's focus on the deep lore and intricate mechanical aesthetic of the early Magic expansions.
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