@database AQ_ARTIFACT.guide @author "Tom de Ruyter" @$VER: MTG.guide 1.6 (17.6.96) @node MAIN "Antiquities - Artifact Cards" @{" " link MTG_CARD_LISTS.guide/CL_AQ} @{b}Antiquities - Artifact Cards@{ub} @{" Amulet of Kroog " link AMULE} @{" Armageddon Clock " link ARMAG} @{" Ashnod's Altar " link ASALT} @{" Ashnod's Battle Gear " link ASBAT} @{" Ashnod's Transmogrant " link ASTRA} @{" Battering Ram " link BATTE} @{" Bronze Tablet " link BRONZ} @{" Candelabra of Tawnos " link CANDE} @{" Clay Statue " link CLAYS} @{" Clockwork Avian " link CLOCK} @{" Colossus of Sardia " link COLOS} @{" Coral Helm " link CORAL} @{" Cursed Rack " link CURSE} @{" Dragon Engine " link DRAGO} @{" Feldon's Cane " link FELDO} @{" Golgothian Sylex " link GOLGO} @{" Grapeshot Catapult " link GRAPE} @{" Ivory Tower " link IVORY} @{" Jalum Tome " link JALUM} @{" Mightstone " link MIGHT} @{" Millstone " link MILLS} @{" Mishra's War Machine " link MISHR} @{" Obelisk of Undoing " link OBELI} @{" Onulet " link ONULE} @{" Ornithopter " link ORNIT} @{" Primal Clay " link PRIMA} @{" Rakalite " link RAKAL} @{" Rocket Launcher " link ROCKE} @{" Shapeshifter " link SHAPE} @{" Staff of Zegon " link STAFF} @{" Su-Chi " link SUCHI} @{" Tablet of Epityr " link TABLE} @{" Tawnos's Coffin " link TACOF} @{" Tawnos's Wand " link TAWAN} @{" Tawnos's Weaponry " link TAWEA} @{" Tetravus " link TETRA} @{" The Rack " link THERA} @{" Triskelion " link TRISK} @{" Urza's Avenger " link URAVE} @{" Urza's Chalice " link URCHA} @{" Urza's Miter " link URMIT} @{" Wall of Spears " link WALLO} @{" Weakstone " link WEAKS} @{" Yotian Soldier " link YOTIA} @endnode #- @node AMULE "Amulet of Kroog" @{b}Amulet of Kroog@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(C4) / 4E(C) Type = Artifact Cost = 2 Artist = Margaret Organ-Kean Print run = AQ(372,000) / 4E(3,600,000) Text(4E): <2T>: Prevent 1 damage to any creature or player. Text(AQ): <2T>: Prevent 1 damage to any target. Flavor Text: @{i}Among the first allies Urza gained were the people of Kroog. As a sign of friendship, Urza gave the healers of the city potent amulets; afterwards, thousands journeyed to Kroog in hope of healing.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_A.guide/AOKRO} @endnode #- @node ARMAG "Armageddon Clock" @{b}Armageddon Clock@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U2) / RV(R) / 4E(R) Type = Artifact Cost = 6 Artist = Amy Weber Print run = AQ(62,000) / RV(289,000) / 4E(353,500) Text(4E): During your upkeep, put one doom counter on Armageddon Clock. At the end of your upkeep, Armageddon Clock deals X damage to each player, where X is the number of doom counters on Armageddon Clock. During any upkeep, any player may pay <4> to remove a doom counter from Armageddon Clock. Text(RV): Put one counter on Armageddon Clock during each of your upkeeps. At the end of your upkeep, each player takes damage equal to the number of counters on the Clock. Any player may spend <4> during any upkeep to remove a counter. Text(AQ): Put one counter on Armageddon Clock during each of your upkeeps. At the end of your upkeep, each player takes damage equal to the number of counters on the Clock. Any player may spend <4> during any upkeep to remove a counter. @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_A.guide/ACLOC} @endnode #- @node ASALT "Ashnod's Altar" @{b}Ashnod's Altar@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U2) / CR(C2) Type = Artifact Cost = 3 Artist = Anson Maddocks Print run = AQ(62,000) / CR(3,099,000) Text(CR): <0>: Sacrifice a creature to add two colorless mana to your mana pool. Play this ability as an interrupt. Text(AQ): <0>: Sacrifice one of your creatures to add 2 colorless mana to your mana pool. This effect is played as an interrupt. You may not sacrifice a creature that is already on its way to the graveyard. @{b}NO RULINGS@{ub} @endnode #- @node ASBAT "Ashnod's Battle Gear" @{b}Ashnod's Battle Gear@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U2) / 4E(U) Type = Artifact Cost = 2 Artist = Mark Poole Print run = AQ(62,000) / 4E(1,060,500) Text(4E): <2T>: Target creature you control gets +2/-2 as long as Ashnod's Battle Gear remains tapped. You may choose not to untap Ashnod's Battle Gear during your untap phase. Text(AQ): <2T>: Give a creature of yours +2/-2 as long as Ashnod's Battle Gear remains tapped. You may choose not to untap Ashnod's Battle Gear during untap phase. Flavor Text: @{i}This invention shows why Ashnod was feared by her troops as well as her foes.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_A.guide/ABATT} @endnode #- @node ASTRA "Ashnod's Transmogrant" @{b}Ashnod's Transmogrant@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U3) / CR(C2) Type = Artifact Cost = 1 Artist = Mark Tedin Print run = AQ(93,000) / CR(3,099,000) Text(CR): : Sacrifice Ashnod's Transmogrant to put a +1/+1 counter on target non-artifact creature. That creature becomes an artifact creature, although it retains its color. Text(AQ): : Target non-artifact creature gains +1/+1 and is now considered an artifact creature, though it retains its original color. Discard Ashnod's Transmogrant after it is used. Flavor Text: @{i}Ashnod found few willing to trade their humanity for the power she offered them.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_A.guide/ATRAN} @endnode #- @node BATTE "Battering Ram" @{b}Battering Ram@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(C4) / 4E(C) Type = Artifact Creature (1/1) Cost = 2 Artist = Jeff A. Menges Print run = AQ(372,000) / 4E(3,600,000) Text(4E): Banding when attacking At the end of combat, destroy all walls blocking Battering Ram. Text(AQ): Bands, but only when attacking. Any wall blocking Battering Ram is destroyed. Walls destroyed in this way deal their damage before dying. Flavor Text: @{i}By the time Mishra was defeated, no mage was foolish enough to rely heavily on walls.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_B.guide/BATTE} @endnode #- @node BRONZ "Bronze Tablet" @{b}Bronze Tablet@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U1) / 4E(R) Type = Artifact Cost = 6 Artist = Tom Wanerstrand Print run = AQ(31,000) / 4E(353,500) Text(4E): <4T>: Remove Bronze Tablet and target card opponent owns from the game. You become owner of opponent's card and opponent becomes owner of Bronze Tablet. Opponent may prevent this exchange by paying 10 life; if he or she does so, destroy Bronze Tablet. Effects that prevent or redirect damage cannot be used to counter this loss of life. Play this ability as an interrupt. Remove Bronze Tablet from your deck before playing if not playing for ante. Text(AQ): <4T>: Target any card opponent has in play; remove it and Bronze Tablet from game. You become owner of that card, and your opponent becomes owner of Bronze Tablet. Exchange is permanent; play as interrupt. Opponent can prevent exchange by spending 10 life; this discards Bronze Tablet. Damage-preventing effects cannot counter such loss of life. Bronze Tablet comes into play tapped. Remove this card from deck if not playing for ante. @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_B.guide/BTABL} @endnode #- @node CANDE "Candelabra of Tawnos" @{b}Candelabra of Tawnos@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U1) Type = Artifact Cost = 1 Artist = Douglas Shuler Print run = AQ(31,000) Text(AQ): : Untap X lands. Flavor Text: @{i}Tawnos learned quickly from Urza that utter simplicity often led to wondrous, yet subtle utility.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_C.guide/CANDE} @endnode #- @node CLAYS "Clay Statue" @{b}Clay Statue@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(C4) / 4E(C) Type = Artifact Creature (3/1) Cost = 4 Artist = Jesper Myrfors Print run = AQ(372,000) / 4E(3,600,000) Text(4E): <2>: Regenerate Text(AQ): <2>: Regenerates Flavor Text: @{i}Tawnos won fame as Urza's greatest assistant. After he created these warriors, Urza ended his apprenticeship, promoting him directly to the rank of master.@{ui} @{b}NO RULINGS@{ub} @endnode #- @node CLOCK "Clockwork Avian" @{b}Clockwork Avian@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U1) / 4E(R) Type = Artifact Creature (0/4) Cost = 5 Artist = Randy Asplund-Faith Print run = AQ(31,000) / 4E(353,500) Text(4E): Flying When Clockwork Avian comes into play, put four +1/+0 counters on it. At the end of any combat in which Clockwork Avian is assigned to attack or block, remove a counter. : Put X +1/+0 counters on Clockwork Avian. You may have no more than four of these counters on Clockwork Avian. Use only during your upkeep. Text(AQ): Flying Put four +1/+0 counters on Avian. After Avian attacks or blocks a creature, discard a counter. During his or her upkeep, controller may buy back lost counters for <1> per counter; this taps Avian. @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_C.guide/CAVIA} @endnode #- @node COLOS "Colossus of Sardia" @{b}Colossus of Sardia@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U1) / 4E(R) Type = Artifact Creature (9/9) Cost = 9 Artist = Jesper Myrfors Print run = AQ(31,000) / 4E(353,500) Text(4E): Trample Colossus does not untap during your untap phase. <9>: Untap Colossus. Use this ability only during your upkeep. Text(AQ): Trample Colossus does not untap normally during untap phase; you may spend <9> during your upkeep to untap Colossus. Flavor Text: @{i}From the Sardian mountains wakes ancient doom: Warrior born from a rocky womb.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_C.guide/COLOS} @endnode #- @node CORAL "Coral Helm" @{b}Coral Helm@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U1) / 4E(R) Type = Artifact Cost = 3 Artist = Amy Weber Print run = AQ(31,000) / 4E(353,500) Text(4E): <3>: Discard a card at random from your hand to give target creature +2/+2 until end of turn. Text(AQ): <3>: Give target creature +2/+2 until end of turn. Each time you use this ability, you must discard one card at random from your hand. Coral Helm cannot be used if you have no cards in your hand. @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_C.guide/CHELM} @endnode #- @node CURSE "Cursed Rack" @{b}Cursed Rack@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(C1) / 4E(U) Type = Artifact Cost = 4 Artist = Richard Thomas Print run = AQ(93,000) / 4E(1,060,500) Text(4E): Target opponent discards down to four cards during his or her discard phase. Text(AQ): Opponent must discard down to four cards during his or her discard phase. Flavor Text: @{i}Ashnod invented several torture techniques that could make victims even miles away beg for mercy as if the End had come.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_C.guide/CRACK} @endnode #- @node DRAGO "Dragon Engine" @{b}Dragon Engine@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(C4) / RV(R) / 4E(R) Type = Artifact Creature (1/2) Cost = 3 Artist = Anson Maddocks Print run = AQ(372,000) / RV(289,000) / 4E(353,500) Text(4E): <2>: +1/+0 until end of turn. Text(RV): <2>: +1/+0 Text(AQ): <2>: +1/+0 until end of turn. Flavor Text: @{i}Those who believed the city of Kroog would never fall to Mishra's forces severely underestimated the might of his war machines.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_D.guide/DENGI} @endnode #- @node FELDO "Feldon's Cane" @{b}Feldon's Cane@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(C1) / CR(C2) Type = Artifact Cost = 1 Artist = Mark Tedin Print run = AQ(93,000) / CR(3,099,000) Text(CR): : Reshuffle your graveyard into your library. Remove Feldon's Cane from the game. Text(AQ): <0T>: Reshuffle your graveyard into your library. If Feldon's Cane is used, remove it from the game, returning it to its owner's deck only when the game is over. Flavor Text: @{i}Feldon found the first of these canes frozen in the Ronom Glacier.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_F.guide/FELDO} @endnode #- @node GOLGO "Golgothian Sylex" @{b}Golgothian Sylex@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U1) Type = Artifact Cost = 4 Artist = Kerstin Kaman Print run = AQ(31,000) Text(AQ): <1T>: All cards from the _Antiquities_ expansion, including Golgothian Sylex, must be discarded from play. Flavor Text: @{i}From their earliest educations, the brothers had known that no human contrivance could stand against the true masters of Dominia.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_G.guide/GOLGO} @endnode #- @node GRAPE "Grapeshot Catapult" @{b}Grapeshot Catapult@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(C4) / 4E(C) Type = Artifact Creature (2/3) Cost = 4 Artist = Dan Frazier Print run = AQ(372,000) / 4E(3,600,000) Text(4E): : Grapeshot Catapult deals 1 damage to target creature with flying. Text(AQ): Tap to deal 1 damage to target flying creature. Flavor Text: @{i}Recent research suggests these creatures were invented by Urza's and Mishra's original master, Tocasia, and that both brothers used them.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_G.guide/GRAPE} @endnode #- @node IVORY "Ivory Tower" @{b}Ivory Tower@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U3) / RV(R) / 4E(R) Type = Artifact Cost = 1 Artist = Margaret Organ-kean Print run = AQ(93,000) / RV(289,000) / 4E(353,500) Text(4E): At the beginning of your upkeep, gain 1 life for each card in your hand in excess of four. Text(RV): During your upkeep phase, gain 1 life for each card in your hand above four. Text(AQ): During your upkeep phase, gain 1 life for each card in your hand above four. Flavor Text: @{i}Valuing scholarship above all else, the inhabitants of the Ivory Tower reward those who sacrifice power for knowledge.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_I.guide/IVTOW} @endnode #- @node JALUM "Jalum Tome" @{b}Jalum Tome@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U2) / CR(U1) Type = Artifact Cost = 3 Artist = Tom Wanerstrand Print run = AQ(62,000) / CR(516,500) Text(CR): <2T>: Draw a card; then, choose and discard a card from your hand. Text(AQ): <2T>: Draw a card from your library, then immediately discard a card of your choice to your graveyard. Flavor Text: @{i}This timeworn relic was responsible for many of Urza's victories, though he never fully comprehended its mystical runes.@{ui} @{b}NO RULINGS@{ub} @endnode #- @node MIGHT "Mightstone" @{b}Mightstone@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U3) Type = Artifact Cost = 4 Artist = Pete Venters Print run = AQ(93,000) Text(AQ): All attacking creatures gain +1/+0. Flavor Text: @{i}While exploring the sacred cave of Koilos with his brother Mishra and their master Tocasia, Urza fell behind in the Hall of Tagsin, where he discovered the remarkable Mightstone.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_M.guide/MIGHT} @endnode #- @node MILLS "Millstone" @{b}Millstone@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U3) / RV(R) / 4E(R) Type = Artifact Cost = 2 Artist = Kaja Foglio Print run = AQ(93,000) / RV(289,000) / 4E(353,500) Text(4E): <2T>: Take the top two cards from target player's library and put them in that player's graveyard. Text(RV): <2T>: Take the top two cards from target player's library and put them in target player's graveyard. Text(AQ): <2T>: Take the top two cards from target player's library and put them in target player's graveyard. Flavor Text: @{i}More than one mage was driven insane by the sound of the Millstone relentlessly grinding away.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_M.guide/MILLS} @endnode #- @node MISHR "Mishra's War Machine" @{b}Mishra's War Machine@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U1) / RV(R) / 4E(R) Type = Artifact Creature (5/5) Cost = 7 Artist = Amy Weber Print run = AQ(31,000) / RV(289,000) / 4E(353,500) Text(4E): Banding During your upkeep, choose and discard one card from your hand, or Mishra's War Machine deals 3 damage to you. If Mishra's War Machine deals damage to you in this way, tap it. Text(RV): Bands During your upkeep, discard one card of your choice from your hand, or Mishra's War Machine becomes tapped and does 3 points of damage to you. Text(AQ): Bands During your upkeep, discard one card of your choice from your hand, or Mishra's War Machine becomes tapped and does 3 points of damage to you. @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_M.guide/MISWA} @endnode #- @node OBELI "Obelisk of Undoing" @{b}Obelisk of Undoing@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U1) / CR(U1) Type = Artifact Cost = 1 Artist = Tom Wanerstrand Print run = AQ(31,000) / CR(516,500) Text(CR): <6T>: Return any of your permanents in play to your hand; enchantments on that permanent are discarded. Can only be used on permanents you cast. Text(AQ): <6T>: Return target permanent you control and own to your hand. Flavor Text: @{i}The Battle of Tomakul taught Urza not to rely on fickle reinforcements.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_O.guide/OBELI} @endnode #- @node ONULE "Onulet" @{b}Onulet@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U3) / RV(R) / 4E(R) Type = Artifact Creature (2/2) Cost = 3 Artist = Anson Maddocks Print run = AQ(93,000) / RV(289,000) / 4E(353,500) Text(4E): If Onulet is put into the graveyard from play, you gain 2 life. Text(RV): If Onulet is placed in the graveyard, its controller gains 2 life. Text(AQ): If Onulet goes to the graveyard, its controller gains 2 life. Flavor Text: @{i}An early inspiration for Urza, Tocasia's Onulets contained magical essences that could be cannibalized after they stopped functioning.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_O.guide/ONULE} @endnode #- @node ORNIT "Ornithopter" @{b}Ornithopter@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(C4) / RV(U) / 4E(U) Type = Artifact Creature (0/2) Cost = 0 Artist = Amy Weber Print run = AQ(372,000) / RV(1,012,000) / 4E(1,060,500) Text(4E): Flying Text(RV): Flying Text(AQ): Flying Flavor Text: @{i}Many scholars believe that these creatures were the result of Urza's first attempt at mechanical life, perhaps created in his early days as an apprentice to Tocasia.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_O.guide/ORNIT} @endnode #- @node PRIMA "Primal Clay" @{b}Primal Clay@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U3) / RV(R) / 4E(R) Type = Artifact Creature (*/*) Cost = 4 Artist = Kaja Foglio Print run = AQ(93,000) / RV(289,000) / 4E(353,500) Text(4E): When Primal Clay comes into play, choose whether to make it a 1/6 wall, a 2/2 creature with flying, or a 3/3 creature. Text(RV): When you cast Primal Clay, you must choose whether to make it a 1/6 wall, a 3/3 creature, or a 2/2 flying creature. Primal Clay then remains in this form until altered by another card or removed from play. Text(AQ): When you cast Primal Clay, you must choose whether to make it a 1/6 wall, a 3/3 creature, or a 2/2 flying creature. Primal Clay then remains in this form until altered by another card or removed from play. @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_P.guide/PRICL} @endnode #- @node RAKAL "Rakalite" @{b}Rakalite@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U3) / CR(U1) Type = Artifact Cost = 6 Artist = Christopher Rush Print run = AQ(93,000) / CR(516,500) Text(CR): <2>: Prevent 1 damage to any creature or player. Return Rakalite to owner's hand at end of turn. Text(AQ): <2>: Prevent 1 damage to any target. If rakalite is used, it returns to its owner's hand at end of turn; all enchantments on Rakalite are then discarded. Flavor Text: @{i}Urza was the first to understand that the war would not be lost for lack of power, but for lack of troops.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_R.guide/RAKAL} @endnode #- @node ROCKE "Rocket Launcher" @{b}Rocket Launcher@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U3) / RV(R) Type = Artifact Cost = 4 Artist = Pete Venters Print run = AQ(93,000) / RV(289,000) Text(RV): <2>: Do 1 damage to any target. Rocket Launcher may not be used until it begins a turn in play on your side. If it is used, Rocket Launcher is destroyed at end of turn. Text(AQ): <2>: Do 1 damage to any target. Rocket Launcher may not be used until it begins a turn in play on your side. If it is used, Rocket Launcher is destroyed at end of turn. Flavor Text: @{i}What these devices lacked in subtlety, they made up in strength.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_R.guide/ROCLA} @endnode #- @node SHAPE "Shapeshifter" @{b}Shapeshifter@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U1) / 4E(U) Type = Artifact Creature (*/(7-*)) Cost = 6 Artist = Dan Frazier Print run = AQ(31,000) / 4E(1,060,500) Text(4E): Shapeshifter has power and toughness that add up to seven, but neither may be more than seven. Set them when Shapeshifter comes into play; you may change them during your upkeep. Text(AQ): The *s below represent any number from 0 to 6. You set * when Shapeshifter is cast, and you may change it during your upkeep. @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_S.guide/SHAPE} @endnode #- @node STAFF "Staff of Zegon" @{b}Staff of Zegon@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(C4) Type = Artifact Cost = 4 Artist = Mark Poole Print run = AQ(372,000) Text(AQ): <3T>: Target creature loses -2/-0 until end of turn. Creatures with power less than 1 deal no damage. Flavor Text: @{i}Though Mishra was impressed by the staves Ashnod had created for Zegon's defense, he understood they only hinted at her full potential.@{ui} @{b}NO RULINGS@{ub} @endnode #- @node SUCHI "Su-Chi" @{b}Su-Chi@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U3) Type = Artifact Creature (4/4) Cost = 4 Artist = Christopher Rush Print run = AQ(93,000) Text(AQ): If Su-Chi goes to the graveyard, its controller gains 4 colorless mana. Flavor Text: @{i}Flawed copies of relics from the Thran Empire, the Su-Chi were inherently unstable but provided useful knowledge for Tocasia's students.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_S.guide/SUCHI} @endnode #- @node TABLE "Tablet of Epityr" @{b}Tablet of Epityr@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(C4) Type = Artifact Cost = 1 Artist = Chistopher Rush Print run = AQ(372,000) Text(AQ): <1>: You gain 1 life every time one of your artifacts goes to the graveyard. Can only give 1 life each time an artifact reaches the graveyard. Flavor Text: @{i}Originally considered the work of Urza, this tablet was created by forgers seeking to imitate Urza's masterpieces.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_T.guide/TABLE} @endnode #- @node TACOF "Tawnos's Coffin" @{b}Tawnos's Coffin@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U1) Type = Artifact Cost = 4 Artist = Chistopher Rush Print run = AQ(31,000) Text(AQ): <3T>: Select a creature in play; that creature is considered out of play as long as Coffin remains tapped. Hence the creature cannot be the target of spells and cannot receive damage, use special powers, attack, or defend. All counters and enchantments on the creature remain but are also out of play. If coffin is untapped or removed, creature returns to play tapped. You may choose not to untap coffin during the untap phase. @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_T.guide/TAWCO} @endnode #- @node TAWAN "Tawnos's Wand" @{b}Tawnos's Wand@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U3) / 4E(U) Type = Artifact Cost = 4 Artist = Douglas Shuler Print run = AQ(93,000) / 4E(1,060,500) Text(4E): <2T>: Target creature with power no greater than 2 becomes unblockable until end of turn. Other effects may later be used to increase the creature's power beyond 2. Text(AQ): <2T>: Make a creature of power no greater than 2 unblockable by all creatures except artifact creatures until end of turn. Other cards may be used to increase target creature's power beyond 2 after defense is chosen. @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_T.guide/TAWWA} @endnode #- @node TAWEA "Tawnos's Weaponry" @{b}Tawnos's Weaponry@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U3) / 4E(U) Type = Artifact Cost = 2 Artist = Dan Frazier Print run = AQ(93,000) / 4E(1,060,500) Text(4E): <2T>: Target creature gets +1/+1 as long as Tawnos's Weaponry remains tapped. You may choose not to untap Tawnos's Weaponry during your untap phase. Text(AQ): <2T>: Target creature gains +1/+1 as long as Tawnos's Weaponry remains tapped. You may choose not to untap Tawnos's Weaponry during untap phase. Flavor Text: @{i}When war machines became too costly, Tawnos's weaponry replaced them.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_T.guide/TAWWE} @endnode #- @node TETRA "Tetravus" @{b}Tetravus@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U1) / 4E(R) Type = Artifact Creature (1/1) Cost = 6 Artist = Mark Tedin Print run = AQ(31,000) / 4E(353,500) Text(4E): Flying When Tetravus comes into play, put three +1/+1 counters on it. During your upkeep, you may move each of these counters on or off of Tetravus, regardless of who controls them. Counters that are removed become Tetravite tokens. Treat these tokens as 1/1 artifact creatures with flying. These creatures cannot have enchantments played on them and do not share any enchantments on Tetravus. Text(AQ): Flying Tetravus gets three +1/+1 counters when cast. During your upkeep, you may move each of these counters on or off of Tetravus. Counters moved off of Tetravus become independent 1/1 flying artifact creatures. If such a creature dies, the counter is removed from play. Such creatures may not have enchantments cast on them, and they do not share any enchantments on Tetravus. @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_T.guide/TETRA} @endnode #- @node THERA "The Rack" @{b}The Rack@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U3) / RV(U) / 4E(U) Type = Artifact Cost = 1 Artist = Richard Thomas Print run = AQ(93,000) / RV(1,012,000) / 4E(1,060,500) Text(4E): At the end of target opponent's upkeep, The Rack deals that player 1 damage for each card in his hand fewer than three. Text(RV): If opponent has fewer than three cards in hand during his or her upkeep, the Rack does 1 damage to opponent for each card fewer than three. Text(AQ): If opponent has fewer than three cards in hand during his or her upkeep, the Rack does 1 damage to opponent for each card fewer than three. Flavor Text: @{i}Invented in Mishra's earlier days, the Rack was once his most feared creation.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_R.guide/RACK_} @endnode #- @node TRISK "Triskelion" @{b}Triskelion@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U1) / 4E(R) Type = Artifact Creature (1/1) Cost = 6 Artist = Douglas Shuler Print run = AQ(31,000) / 4E(353,500) Text(4E): When Triskelion comes into play, put three +1/+1 counters on it. <0>: Remove one of these counters from Triskelion to have Triskelion deal 1 damage to target creature or player. Text(AQ): Triskelion gets three +1/+1 counters when cast. Controller may discard a +1/+1 counter at any time to do 1 damage to any target. Flavor Text: @{i}A brainchild of Tawnos, the Triskelion later proved both versatile and useful.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_T.guide/TRISK} @endnode #- @node URAVE "Urza's Avenger" @{b}Urza's Avenger@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U1) / 4E(R) Type = Artifact Creature (4/4) Cost = 6 Artist = Amy Weber Print run = AQ(31,000) / 4E(353,500) Text(4E): <0>: Urza's Avenger gets -1/-1 until end of turn and your choice of flying, banding, first strike, or trample until end of turn. Text(AQ): <0>: Avenger loses -1/-1 and gains one of your choice of flying, banding, first strike, or trample until end of turn. Attribute losses and ability gains are cumulative. Flavor Text: @{i}Unable to settle on just one design, Urza decided to create one versatile being.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_U.guide/URZAV} @endnode #- @node URCHA "Urza's Chalice" @{b}Urza's Chalice@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(C4) Type = Artifact Cost = 1 Artist = Jeff A. Menges Print run = AQ(372,000) Text(AQ): <1>: Any artifact cast by any player gives you 1 life. Can only give 1 life each time an artifact is cast. Flavor Text: @{i}When sorely wounded or tired, Urza would often retreat to the workshops of his apprentices. They were greatly amazed at how much better he looked each time he took a sip of water.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_U.guide/URZCH} @endnode #- @node URMIT "Urza's Miter" @{b}Urza's Miter@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U1) Type = Artifact Cost = 4 Artist = Randy Aspund-Faith Print run = AQ(31,000) Text(AQ): <3>: Draw one card from your library every time an artifact of yours goes to the graveyard. Can only let you draw one card per artifact destruction. May not be used when you destroy an artifact to gain benefits from another card. @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_U.guide/URZMI} @endnode #- @node WALLO "Wall of Spears" @{b}Wall of Spears@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U3) / 4E(C) Type = Artifact Creature (2/3) Cost = 3 Artist = Sandra Everingham Print run = AQ(93,000) / 4E(3,600,000) Text(4E): First Strike, counts as a wall. Text(AQ): First Strike, counts as a wall. Flavor Text: @{i}Even the most conservative generals revised their tactics after the Battle of Sarinth, during which a handful of peasant-pikemen held off a trio of rampaging Craw Wurms.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_W.guide/WALSP} @endnode #- @node WEAKS "Weakstone" @{b}Weakstone@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(U3) Type = Artifact Cost = 4 Artist = Justin Hampton Print run = AQ(93,000) Text(AQ): All attacking creatures lose -1/-0. Creatures with power less than 1 deal no damage. Flavor Text: @{i}During the brothers' childhood, Tocasia took them to explore the sacred cave of Koilos. There, in the Hall of Tagsin, Mishra discovered the mysterious Weakstone.@{ui} @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_W.guide/WEAKS} @endnode #- @node YOTIA "Yotian Soldier" @{b}Yotian Soldier@{ub} Color = Colorless Rarity = AQ(C4) / 4E(C) Type = Artifact Creature (1/4) Cost = 3 Artist = Christopher Rush Print run = AQ(372,000) / 4E(3,600,000) Text(4E): Attacking does not cause Yotian Soldier to tap. Text(AQ): Attacking does not cause Yotian Soldier to tap. Flavor Text: @{i}After Kroog was destroyed while most of its defenders were at his side, Urza vowed that none of his allies would ever need to fear for their own defense again, even while laying siege to a city far from their homes.@{ui} @{b}NO RULINGS@{ub} @endnode