Well of Lost Dreams
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts 125z • rare
- Set
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
- Collector number
- 125z
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jeff Miracola
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Whenever you gain life, you may pay X mana, where X is less than or equal to the amount of life you gained. If you do, draw X cards.
"A wish can be controlled. Dreams are far more chaotic, and ungoverned by rationale."— *Hurkyl's Metaphysics, vol. II*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Well of Lost Dreams was originally introduced in the Odyssey set in 2001, designed as a rare artifact that rewards players for gaining life by allowing them to draw cards. The card represents a conceptual repository for missed opportunities and forgotten aspirations within the high-fantasy setting of Magic: The Gathering, mechanically shifting the focus of life-gain strategies toward resource advantage.
This specific version, released as part of the Brothers' War Retro Artifacts subset in 2022, features an aesthetic homage to the game's earliest design language. Illustrated by Jeff Miracola, the artwork leans into a surreal, brooding atmosphere that complements the item's function. The retro frame treatment was curated to appeal to long-term players through a nostalgic lens, intentionally mimicking the visual identity of the game’s formative years in the mid-1990s.
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