This is a mana ability, which means it can be activated as part of the process of casting a spell or activating another ability. If that happens you get the mana right away, but you don’t get to look at the drawn card until you have finished casting that spell or activating that ability.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $7.99. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $8.06 across 44 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from MRD — 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 #151 of *Mirrodin*, the set that shipped alongside the October 2003 Mirrodin release.
Card type: Artifact, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {1} (1 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #5,185 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Brian Snõddy. Rarix catalogs 484 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Brian Snõddy
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