The only difference between a colored artifact and a colorless artifact is, obviously, its color. Unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact requires colored mana to cast. Also unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact has a color in all zones. It will interact with cards that care about color. Other than that, a colored artifact behaves just like any other artifact. It will interact as normal with any card that cares about artifacts, such as Shatter or Arcbound Ravager.
You can’t sacrifice Protomatter Powder to return itself to the battlefield. First you choose the target (at which time it’s still on the battlefield), then you pay the costs (at which time you sacrifice it).
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.16. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.49 across 806 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from ALA — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #53 of *Shards of Alara*, the set that shipped alongside the October 2008 Shards of Alara release.
Card type: Artifact, color identity blue/white, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {2}{U} (3 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #28,182 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Francis Tsai. Rarix catalogs 14 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Francis Tsai
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