Worry Beads
Mercadian Masques 315 • rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 315
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- rk post
- Market price
- $0.58
What it does
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player mills a card.
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
Worry Beads was released in October 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was inspired by the plane of Mercadia, a world characterized by merchant culture and intrigue. The card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, a prominent fantasy artist who utilized a dark, atmospheric style to capture the mechanical and somewhat unsettling nature of the artifact as depicted in the game's lore.
The card functions as a mana-producing artifact that incentivizes card draw for all players, reflecting the chaotic and mercantile atmosphere of the Mercadian Masques setting. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility piece for group-oriented play rather than a dominant tournament staple. Its design remains a notable example of the era's experimentation with global effects that encourage interaction between opponents.
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