Winter Orb
Secret Lair Drop 1486 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1486
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- AKQA
- Market price
- $11.83
What it does
As long as this artifact is untapped, players can't untap more than one land during their untap steps.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Winter Orb was originally released in the 1993 Alpha set for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield as a centerpiece of the game's early stasis-focused control strategies. It quickly gained notoriety for its ability to restrict mana development, forcing players to carefully manage their resources and fundamentally altering the rhythm of the game. Its inclusion in the Secret Lair series honors this legacy by reimagining the artifact with updated, contemporary aesthetics that lean into its chilly, restrictive thematic roots.
This specific Secret Lair version, numbered 1486, features specialized illustrative work intended to evoke a more atmospheric and ethereal quality than the original gritty art. By employing a distinct artistic direction consistent with the premium nature of the Secret Lair line, the design seeks to appeal to long-time players and aesthetic-focused collectors alike. It is recognized as a modern interpretation of a classic mechanical icon, celebrated for its stylistic shift while retaining the card's historic, albeit controversial, gameplay influence.
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