Xanthic Statue
Weatherlight 163 • rare
- Set
- Weatherlight
- Collector number
- 163
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 8 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Hannibal King
- Market price
- $0.41
What it does
5 generic mana: Until end of turn, this artifact becomes an 8/8 Golem artifact creature with trample.
"Until you have lived as a statue, do not talk to me of pigeons."— Karn, silver golem
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
The Xanthic Statue was released in 1997 as part of the Weatherlight expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents a period in the game's history where the narrative shifted toward a long-running, serialized storyline centered on the flying ship Weatherlight and its crew. The card, designed as an artifact that gains power through sacrifice, reflects the mechanical experimentation prevalent during the late nineties as Wizards of the Coast sought to deepen the strategic complexity of the game.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Scott M. Fischer, who contributed several pieces to the set during this era. His design utilizes a distinctive, expressive style that captures the weathered, archaic nature of the statue, fitting the lore-heavy aesthetic established for the plane of Rath. While the card is often cited by players for its niche utility and unique interaction with graveyard mechanics, it remains a recognized piece of late-1990s Magic history, representing the specific artistic and design philosophy of the Weatherlight saga.
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