The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
Bone Saw {0}
Artifact - Equipment
Equipped creature gets +1/+0.
Equip {1}
Equip {1}
"When metal instruments are scarce, a saw constructed from the subject's femur will suffice for a craniectomy."
—Ashnod, research notes
—Ashnod, research notes
Bone Saw {0}
Artifact - Equipment
Equipped creature gets +1/+0.
Equip {1}
Equip {1}
"When metal instruments are scarce, a saw constructed from the subject's femur will suffice for a craniectomy."
—Ashnod, research notes
—Ashnod, research notes
Burnished Hart {3}
Artifact Creature - Elk
{3}, Sacrifice this creature: Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
"The natural world has already solved our problems. Our challenge is to replicate the elegance of its solutions."
—Tawnos
—Tawnos
2/2
Burnished Hart {3}
Artifact Creature - Elk
{3}, Sacrifice this creature: Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
"The natural world has already solved our problems. Our challenge is to replicate the elegance of its solutions."
—Tawnos
—Tawnos
2/2
Caged Sun {6}
Artifact
As this artifact enters, choose a color.
Creatures you control of the chosen color get +1/+1.
Whenever a land's ability causes you to add one or more mana of the chosen color, add one additional mana of that color.
Creatures you control of the chosen color get +1/+1.
Whenever a land's ability causes you to add one or more mana of the chosen color, add one additional mana of that color.
Caged Sun {6}
Artifact
As this artifact enters, choose a color.
Creatures you control of the chosen color get +1/+1.
Whenever a land's ability causes you to add one or more mana of the chosen color, add one additional mana of that color.
Creatures you control of the chosen color get +1/+1.
Whenever a land's ability causes you to add one or more mana of the chosen color, add one additional mana of that color.
Chromatic Lantern {3}
Artifact
Lands you control have "{T}: Add one mana of any color."
{T}: Add one mana of any color.
{T}: Add one mana of any color.
"Feldon's latest discovery appears to draw upon the same 'memories of the land' my wife studied. How I wish she could see it."
—Writings of Drafna
—Writings of Drafna
Chromatic Lantern {3}
Artifact
Lands you control have "{T}: Add one mana of any color."
{T}: Add one mana of any color.
{T}: Add one mana of any color.
"Feldon's latest discovery appears to draw upon the same 'memories of the land' my wife studied. How I wish she could see it."
—Writings of Drafna
—Writings of Drafna
Chromatic Star {1}
Artifact
{1}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.
When this artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, draw a card.
When this artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, draw a card.
Chromatic Star {1}
Artifact
{1}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.
When this artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, draw a card.
When this artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, draw a card.
Cloud Key {3}
Artifact
As this artifact enters, choose artifact, creature, enchantment, instant, or sorcery.
Spells you cast of the chosen type cost {1} less to cast.
Spells you cast of the chosen type cost {1} less to cast.
"A key only unlocks a door. Its wielder must choose whether to cross the threshold."
—Hurkyl's Metaphysics, vol. II
—Hurkyl's Metaphysics, vol. II
Cloud Key {3}
Artifact
As this artifact enters, choose artifact, creature, enchantment, instant, or sorcery.
Spells you cast of the chosen type cost {1} less to cast.
Spells you cast of the chosen type cost {1} less to cast.
"A key only unlocks a door. Its wielder must choose whether to cross the threshold."
—Hurkyl's Metaphysics, vol. II
—Hurkyl's Metaphysics, vol. II
Defense Grid {2}
Artifact
Each spell costs {3} more to cast except during its controller's turn.
"Properly installed, each powerstone emits a targeted electromagnetic field that halts momentum as sure as stone."
—Tome of Obstructions
—Tome of Obstructions
Defense Grid {2}
Artifact
Each spell costs {3} more to cast except during its controller's turn.
"Properly installed, each powerstone emits a targeted electromagnetic field that halts momentum as sure as stone."
—Tome of Obstructions
—Tome of Obstructions
Door to Nothingness {5}
Artifact
This artifact enters tapped.
{W}{W}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}{G}{G}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Target player loses the game.
{W}{W}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}{G}{G}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Target player loses the game.
"I have re-created a Thran portal at last! Before I inform Lord Urza, I'll test it myself."
—Oryan, Urzan artificer, final research note
—Oryan, Urzan artificer, final research note
Door to Nothingness {5}
Artifact
This artifact enters tapped.
{W}{W}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}{G}{G}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Target player loses the game.
{W}{W}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}{G}{G}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Target player loses the game.
"I have re-created a Thran portal at last! Before I inform Lord Urza, I'll test it myself."
—Oryan, Urzan artificer, final research note
—Oryan, Urzan artificer, final research note
Elsewhere Flask {2}
Artifact
When this artifact enters, draw a card.
Sacrifice this artifact: Choose a basic land type. Each land you control becomes that type until end of turn.
Sacrifice this artifact: Choose a basic land type. Each land you control becomes that type until end of turn.
"My husband is clever enough to bottle the sky, and foolish enough to ignore its beauty."
—Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
—Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
Elsewhere Flask {2}
Artifact
When this artifact enters, draw a card.
Sacrifice this artifact: Choose a basic land type. Each land you control becomes that type until end of turn.
Sacrifice this artifact: Choose a basic land type. Each land you control becomes that type until end of turn.
"My husband is clever enough to bottle the sky, and foolish enough to ignore its beauty."
—Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
—Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
Foundry Inspector {3}
Artifact Creature - Construct
Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
"Delicate resonance detectors could scan the assembly lines for metallic impurities, loose bolts, and freak occurrences of sentience."
—Tawnos, proposal for overseer prototype
—Tawnos, proposal for overseer prototype
3/2
Foundry Inspector {3}
Artifact Creature - Construct
Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
"Delicate resonance detectors could scan the assembly lines for metallic impurities, loose bolts, and freak occurrences of sentience."
—Tawnos, proposal for overseer prototype
—Tawnos, proposal for overseer prototype
3/2
Gilded Lotus {5}
Artifact
{T}: Add three mana of any one color.
"The lotus is a potent but ephemeral source of power. To preserve its potency, lacquer carefully with a conductive coating."
—Hurkyl's Metaphysics, vol. II
—Hurkyl's Metaphysics, vol. II
Related card:
Big Spender
Gilded Lotus {5}
Artifact
{T}: Add three mana of any one color.
"The lotus is a potent but ephemeral source of power. To preserve its potency, lacquer carefully with a conductive coating."
—Hurkyl's Metaphysics, vol. II
—Hurkyl's Metaphysics, vol. II
Related card:
Big Spender
Goblin Charbelcher {4}
Artifact
{3}, {T}: Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a land card. This artifact deals damage equal to the number of nonland cards revealed this way to any target. If the revealed land card was a Mountain, this artifact deals double that damage instead. Put the revealed cards on the bottom of your library in any order.
Goblin Charbelcher {4}
Artifact
{3}, {T}: Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a land card. This artifact deals damage equal to the number of nonland cards revealed this way to any target. If the revealed land card was a Mountain, this artifact deals double that damage instead. Put the revealed cards on the bottom of your library in any order.
Helm of the Host {4}
Legendary Artifact - Equipment
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a token that's a copy of equipped creature, except the token isn't legendary. That token gains haste.
Equip {5}
Equip {5}