The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
Self-Assembler {5}
Artifact Creature - Assembly-Worker
When Self-Assembler enters the battlefield, you may search your library for an Assembly-Worker creature card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
It sees itself in all of its creations.
4/4
Semblance Anvil {3}
Artifact
Imprint — When Semblance Anvil enters the battlefield, you may exile a nonland card from your hand.
Spells you cast that share a card type with the exiled card cost {2} less to cast.
Spells you cast that share a card type with the exiled card cost {2} less to cast.
Forged from what it forges.
Sigil of Valor {2}
Artifact - Equipment
Whenever equipped creature attacks alone, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each other creature you control.
Equip {1}
Equip {1}
With each honor he earns, Gideon paves the path to his redemption.
Soul-Guide Lantern {1}
Artifact
When Soul-Guide Lantern enters the battlefield, exile target card from a graveyard.
{T}, Sacrifice Soul-Guide Lantern: Exile each opponent's graveyard.
{1}, {T}, Sacrifice Soul-Guide Lantern: Draw a card.
{T}, Sacrifice Soul-Guide Lantern: Exile each opponent's graveyard.
{1}, {T}, Sacrifice Soul-Guide Lantern: Draw a card.
Springleaf Drum {1}
Artifact
{T}, Tap an untapped creature you control: Add one mana of any color.
"The music is in the drum. I simply coax it out to be heard."
Staff of Domination {3}
Artifact
{1}: Untap Staff of Domination.
{2}, {T}: You gain 1 life.
{3}, {T}: Untap target creature.
{4}, {T}: Tap target creature.
{5}, {T}: Draw a card.
{2}, {T}: You gain 1 life.
{3}, {T}: Untap target creature.
{4}, {T}: Tap target creature.
{5}, {T}: Draw a card.
Sundering Titan {8}
Artifact Creature - Golem
When Sundering Titan enters or leaves the battlefield, choose a land of each basic land type, then destroy those lands.
"Even if we defeat it, what remains to be saved?"
—Glissa Sunseeker
—Glissa Sunseeker
7/10
Swiftfoot Boots {2}
Artifact - Equipment
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste.
Equip {1}
Equip {1}
"There is great wisdom in rushing headlong into combat . . . if you're prepared."
—Kenjek, captain of the Thousand Swords
—Kenjek, captain of the Thousand Swords
Sword of the Meek {2}
Artifact - Equipment
Equipped creature gets +1/+2.
Equip {2}
Whenever a 1/1 creature enters the battlefield under your control, you may return Sword of the Meek from your graveyard to the battlefield, then attach it to that creature.
Equip {2}
Whenever a 1/1 creature enters the battlefield under your control, you may return Sword of the Meek from your graveyard to the battlefield, then attach it to that creature.
Thorn of Amethyst {2}
Artifact
Noncreature spells cost {1} more to cast.
Mined from a cave in the Dark Meanders, it shines brightest when no one is looking.
Unwinding Clock {4}
Artifact
Untap all artifacts you control during each other player's untap step.
"The partisans have unearthed a strange artifact. None know its origin, but it gives them hope of a life beyond."
—Elspeth's journal
—Elspeth's journal
Well of Lost Dreams {4}
Artifact
Whenever you gain life, you may pay {X}, where X is less than or equal to the amount of life you gained. If you do, draw X cards.
Some say the knowledge lost during the Ritual of Rebuking is returned through the well's waters.
Wurmcoil Engine {6}
Artifact Creature - Phyrexian Wurm
Deathtouch, lifelink
When Wurmcoil Engine dies, create a 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Wurm artifact creature token with deathtouch and a 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Wurm artifact creature token with lifelink.
When Wurmcoil Engine dies, create a 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Wurm artifact creature token with deathtouch and a 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Wurm artifact creature token with lifelink.
6/6
Adaptive Automaton {3}
Artifact Creature - Construct
As Adaptive Automaton enters the battlefield, choose a creature type.
Adaptive Automaton is the chosen type in addition to its other types.
Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
Adaptive Automaton is the chosen type in addition to its other types.
Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
2/2
Adaptive Automaton {3}
Artifact Creature - Construct
As Adaptive Automaton enters the battlefield, choose a creature type.
Adaptive Automaton is the chosen type in addition to its other types.
Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
Adaptive Automaton is the chosen type in addition to its other types.
Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
2/2
Aetherflux Reservoir {4}
Artifact
Whenever you cast a spell, you gain 1 life for each spell you've cast this turn.
Pay 50 life: Aetherflux Reservoir deals 50 damage to any target.
Pay 50 life: Aetherflux Reservoir deals 50 damage to any target.
"These estimates are conservative. Its true capacity may be far, far greater."
—Research notes, signature illegible
—Research notes, signature illegible
Aetherflux Reservoir {4}
Artifact
Whenever you cast a spell, you gain 1 life for each spell you've cast this turn.
Pay 50 life: Aetherflux Reservoir deals 50 damage to any target.
Pay 50 life: Aetherflux Reservoir deals 50 damage to any target.
"These estimates are conservative. Its true capacity may be far, far greater."
—Research notes, signature illegible
—Research notes, signature illegible
Altar of Dementia {2}
Artifact
Sacrifice a creature: Target player mills cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
"My dreams have brought more visions from our master: an altar, exquisite and perfect. We must build it at once."
—Writings of Artonac, priest of Gix
—Writings of Artonac, priest of Gix
Altar of Dementia {2}
Artifact
Sacrifice a creature: Target player mills cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
"My dreams have brought more visions from our master: an altar, exquisite and perfect. We must build it at once."
—Writings of Artonac, priest of Gix
—Writings of Artonac, priest of Gix
Ashnod's Altar {3}
Artifact
Sacrifice a creature: Add {C}{C}.
"Blood fluting needs to be deeper.
Additional hooks needed for nerve
rigging. Surface stippling could be coarser.
—Ashnod, design notes
Additional hooks needed for nerve
rigging. Surface stippling could be coarser.
—Ashnod, design notes
Related card:
Golgothian Sylex
Ashnod's Altar {3}
Artifact
Sacrifice a creature: Add {C}{C}.
"Blood fluting needs to be deeper.
Additional hooks needed for nerve
rigging. Surface stippling could be coarser.
—Ashnod, design notes
Additional hooks needed for nerve
rigging. Surface stippling could be coarser.
—Ashnod, design notes
Related card:
Golgothian Sylex
Astral Cornucopia {X}{X}{X}
Artifact
Astral Cornucopia enters the battlefield with X charge counters on it.
{T}: Choose a color. Add one mana of that color for each charge counter on Astral Cornucopia.
{T}: Choose a color. Add one mana of that color for each charge counter on Astral Cornucopia.
Astral Cornucopia {X}{X}{X}
Artifact
Astral Cornucopia enters the battlefield with X charge counters on it.
{T}: Choose a color. Add one mana of that color for each charge counter on Astral Cornucopia.
{T}: Choose a color. Add one mana of that color for each charge counter on Astral Cornucopia.
Blackblade Reforged {2}
Legendary Artifact - Equipment
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each land you control.
Equip legendary creature {3}
Equip {7}
Equip legendary creature {3}
Equip {7}
"Tempered in the blood of ten thousand sacrifices? Superstitious drivel."
—Mishra, note to his researchers
—Mishra, note to his researchers
Blackblade Reforged {2}
Legendary Artifact - Equipment
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each land you control.
Equip legendary creature {3}
Equip {7}
Equip legendary creature {3}
Equip {7}
"Tempered in the blood of ten thousand sacrifices? Superstitious drivel."
—Mishra, note to his researchers
—Mishra, note to his researchers