Urza's Sylex
The Brothers' War Promos 40s • mythic
- Set
- The Brothers' War Promos
- Collector number
- 40s
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Joseph Meehan
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
2 generic mana white mana white mana, tap, Exile Urza's Sylex: Each player chooses six lands they control. Destroy all other permanents. Activate only as a sorcery.
When Urza's Sylex is put into exile from the battlefield, you may pay 2 generic mana. If you do, search your library for a planeswalker card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Urza's Sylex was introduced as a pivotal artifact card in the 2022 expansion The Brothers' War, depicting the devastating device used by the artificer Urza to end the conflict against his brother, Mishra. The card was designed to represent the cataclysmic nature of the Sylex blast, which irrevocably altered the landscape of the plane of Dominaria in Magic: The Gathering lore. This specific promo version, identified by collector number 40s, features unique stylized border treatments that distinguish it from the standard set printings.
The artwork for this piece was commissioned to emphasize the artifact's mythic weight and destructive potential, often drawing on the aesthetic established for the game's depiction of ancient, high-fantasy technology. As part of a promotional cycle, the design team aimed to balance its mechanical utility with a visual narrative that resonated with long-time players of the lore-heavy Brothers' War story arc. It was well-received for its flavorful integration of mechanical board-wiping capabilities with the central event of the game's foundational mythos.
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