Magic: The Gathering

Vault of Whispers

World Championship Decks 2004 ap286 • common

Set: World Championship Decks 2004
Collector number: ap286
Rarity: Common
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Rob Alexander
Finish: Gold
Market price: $1.75

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$1.75market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$1.70 – $1.75 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a card from a championship deck, this item offers a unique glimpse into the strategies favored by top-level players during competitive play. Its inclusion in this specific set preserves a snapshot of how such cards were utilized when competing at the highest tiers.

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Card face

What it does

tap: Add black mana.

Ish Sah, den of the warlord Geth, commander of countless nim.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernBanned
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Vault of Whispers was originally introduced in the 2003 Mirrodin expansion, conceptualized as part of a cycle of artifact lands that functioned as fundamental mana sources in an artifact-themed set. The artwork, credited to John Avon, reflects the surreal, metallic aesthetic of the plane of Mirrodin, emphasizing the stark and eerie beauty of a world built from scrap and chrome.

This specific iteration is from the 2004 World Championship Decks, a series of preconstructed products designed to replicate the exact decks used by top-performing players at the Magic: The Gathering World Championship. These decks were released to provide players with a window into high-level competitive play, featuring gold-bordered cards that are not tournament-legal but serve as a significant historical record of the shifting strategies and deck compositions of that era.

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About

About Vault of Whispers

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