Magic: The Gathering

Winter Orb

Intl. Collectors' Edition 276 • rare

Set: Intl. Collectors' Edition
Collector number: 276
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Mark Tedin
Market price: $37.75

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What it's worth

$37.75market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$30.22 – $37.75 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card from the International Collectors' Edition is a rare find that highlights a significant mechanical challenge in gameplay. By restricting how players untap their lands, this piece forces opponents to carefully manage their resources and plan their turns with extreme precision.

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What it does

As long as this artifact is untapped, players can't untap more than one land during their untap steps.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

The Winter Orb, first introduced in the Limited Edition Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, represents the strategic complexity of early card game design. It was created as an artifact that forces a taxing state of play by limiting players to untapping only one land during their untap phase. This design reflects the experimental and often punishing mechanics of the game's nascent period, intended to disrupt aggressive resource development.

The International Collectors' Edition version was released in 1993 as a non-tournament-legal product intended to showcase the game's art and design to a broader audience. Featuring gold-bordered backs and square corners, these cards utilized the iconic original illustrations, including the Winter Orb's distinctive piece by artist Mark Poole. While it lacks the competitive utility of its tournament-legal counterparts, the set is highly regarded by collectors for its role in preserving the foundational aesthetic and historical artifacts of the game's early years.

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About

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