Voltaic Key
Urza's Saga 314 • uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 314
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Henry G. Higginbotham
- Market price
- $7.50
What it does
1 generic mana, tap: Untap target artifact.
The key did not work on a single lock, yet it opened many doors.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Voltaic Key was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. During this period, Wizards of the Coast was heavily exploring artifact-themed mechanics, and the card was designed to interact with powerful artifacts by untapping them for a minimal mana cost. It quickly became a staple in combo-focused decks, allowing players to generate excess mana or repeatedly trigger powerful abilities within a single turn.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Mike Dringenberg, who is widely known for his significant contributions to the aesthetics of the Vertigo comics line. Dringenberg employed a clean, industrial style that complemented the artifact-heavy theme of the Urza block. Upon its release, the card was received as a highly efficient utility piece, eventually becoming a centerpiece in numerous competitive archetypes across multiple formats due to its ability to bypass standard activation restrictions.
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