The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
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}
Howling Mine {2}
Artifact
At the beginning of each player's draw step, if Howling Mine is untapped, that player draws an additional card.
"The Sardian dwarves have let superstition override common sense. There's plenty of ore left in the mountain, and we mustn't let it go to waste."
—Last dispatch of Bolgon, Argivian surveyor
—Last dispatch of Bolgon, Argivian surveyor
Howling Mine {2}
Artifact
At the beginning of each player's draw step, if Howling Mine is untapped, that player draws an additional card.
"The Sardian dwarves have let superstition override common sense. There's plenty of ore left in the mountain, and we mustn't let it go to waste."
—Last dispatch of Bolgon, Argivian surveyor
—Last dispatch of Bolgon, Argivian surveyor
Ichor Wellspring {2}
Artifact
When Ichor Wellspring enters or is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, draw a card.
"Should a single drop take hold, the oil begins to consume organic tissue and will multiply until it overwhelms the host."
—Yawgmoth, collected writings
—Yawgmoth, collected writings
Ichor Wellspring {2}
Artifact
When Ichor Wellspring enters or is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, draw a card.
"Should a single drop take hold, the oil begins to consume organic tissue and will multiply until it overwhelms the host."
—Yawgmoth, collected writings
—Yawgmoth, collected writings
Inspiring Statuary {3}
Artifact
Nonartifact spells you cast have improvise.
"In the early days, Urza's wondrous automatons were seen as symbols of hope and courage."
—The Antiquities War
—The Antiquities War
Inspiring Statuary {3}
Artifact
Nonartifact spells you cast have improvise.
"In the early days, Urza's wondrous automatons were seen as symbols of hope and courage."
—The Antiquities War
—The Antiquities War
Ivory Tower {1}
Artifact
At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain X life, where X is the number of cards in your hand minus 4.
"Ringed by white stone, Terisia was a city of scholarship and knowledge, where magic promised a brighter future to a world devoured by artifice."
—The Antiquities War
—The Antiquities War
Related card:
Golgothian Sylex
Ivory Tower {1}
Artifact
At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain X life, where X is the number of cards in your hand minus 4.
"Ringed by white stone, Terisia was a city of scholarship and knowledge, where magic promised a brighter future to a world devoured by artifice."
—The Antiquities War
—The Antiquities War
Related card:
Golgothian Sylex
Jalum Tome {3}
Artifact
{2}, {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
"These glyphs describe a Thran device capable of controlling a machine army, but the dimensions make no sense. It's nearly the size of the Null Moon."
—Urza, diary
—Urza, diary
Related card:
Golgothian Sylex
Jalum Tome {3}
Artifact
{2}, {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
"These glyphs describe a Thran device capable of controlling a machine army, but the dimensions make no sense. It's nearly the size of the Null Moon."
—Urza, diary
—Urza, diary
Related card:
Golgothian Sylex
Journeyer's Kite {2}
Artifact
{3}, {T}: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
"Measure the angles carefully. Note the gauge of the paper. By your sixth birthday, I expect a flying prototype."
—Tawnos, letter to Harbin
—Tawnos, letter to Harbin
Journeyer's Kite {2}
Artifact
{3}, {T}: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
"Measure the angles carefully. Note the gauge of the paper. By your sixth birthday, I expect a flying prototype."
—Tawnos, letter to Harbin
—Tawnos, letter to Harbin
Keening Stone {6}
Artifact
{5}, {T}: Target player mills X cards, where X is the number of cards in that player's graveyard.
"The new prototype utilizing a rotational axis is marvelously effective: it makes me want to tear my own ears off."
—Ashnod, to her assistants
—Ashnod, to her assistants
Keening Stone {6}
Artifact
{5}, {T}: Target player mills X cards, where X is the number of cards in that player's graveyard.
"The new prototype utilizing a rotational axis is marvelously effective: it makes me want to tear my own ears off."
—Ashnod, to her assistants
—Ashnod, to her assistants
Key to the City {2}
Artifact
{T}, Discard a card: Up to one target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Whenever Key to the City becomes untapped, you may pay {2}. If you do, draw a card.
Whenever Key to the City becomes untapped, you may pay {2}. If you do, draw a card.
"Presented to the Chief Artificer in recognition of his unparalleled service to Yotia."
—Rusted plaque
—Rusted plaque
Related card:
Big Spender
Key to the City {2}
Artifact
{T}, Discard a card: Up to one target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Whenever Key to the City becomes untapped, you may pay {2}. If you do, draw a card.
Whenever Key to the City becomes untapped, you may pay {2}. If you do, draw a card.
"Presented to the Chief Artificer in recognition of his unparalleled service to Yotia."
—Rusted plaque
—Rusted plaque
Related card:
Big Spender
Liquimetal Coating {2}
Artifact
{T}: Target permanent becomes an artifact in addition to its other types until end of turn.
"We've had a breakthrough on the fifth iteration. The subject's skin was entirely replaced within an hour, and he survived a full day after that!"
—Ashnod, to Mishra
—Ashnod, to Mishra
Liquimetal Coating {2}
Artifact
{T}: Target permanent becomes an artifact in addition to its other types until end of turn.
"We've had a breakthrough on the fifth iteration. The subject's skin was entirely replaced within an hour, and he survived a full day after that!"
—Ashnod, to Mishra
—Ashnod, to Mishra
Lodestone Golem {4}
Artifact Creature - Golem
Nonartifact spells cost {1} more to cast.
"Progress update: the problem of the slagheap blocking the entrance seems to have solved itself."
—Mine supervisor's report
—Mine supervisor's report
5/3
Lodestone Golem {4}
Artifact Creature - Golem
Nonartifact spells cost {1} more to cast.
"Progress update: the problem of the slagheap blocking the entrance seems to have solved itself."
—Mine supervisor's report
—Mine supervisor's report
5/3
Mazemind Tome {2}
Artifact
{T}, Put a page counter on this artifact: Scry 1.
{2}, {T}, Put a page counter on this artifact: Draw a card.
When there are four or more page counters on this artifact, exile it. If you do, you gain 4 life.
{2}, {T}, Put a page counter on this artifact: Draw a card.
When there are four or more page counters on this artifact, exile it. If you do, you gain 4 life.
Mazemind Tome {2}
Artifact
{T}, Put a page counter on this artifact: Scry 1.
{2}, {T}, Put a page counter on this artifact: Draw a card.
When there are four or more page counters on this artifact, exile it. If you do, you gain 4 life.
{2}, {T}, Put a page counter on this artifact: Draw a card.
When there are four or more page counters on this artifact, exile it. If you do, you gain 4 life.
Mesmeric Orb {2}
Artifact
Whenever a permanent becomes untapped, that permanent's controller mills a card.
"I now believe the strange orb was some kind of Thran security device. Supporting this theory, I can no longer recall where I found it."
—Tocasia, journal entry
—Tocasia, journal entry
Mesmeric Orb {2}
Artifact
Whenever a permanent becomes untapped, that permanent's controller mills a card.
"I now believe the strange orb was some kind of Thran security device. Supporting this theory, I can no longer recall where I found it."
—Tocasia, journal entry
—Tocasia, journal entry