Darksteel Forge

Artifact

Artifacts you control have indestructible. (Effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them. Artifact creatures with indestructible can't be destroyed by damage.)

"Did it have this shape upon Mirrodin's creation, or did some inconceivable force shape the unshapable?"
-Pontifex, elder researcher

Colossus of Akros

Artifact Creature - Golem

Defender, indestructible

: Monstrosity 10. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put ten +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)

As long as Colossus of Akros is monstrous, it has trample and can attack as though it didn't have defender.

Guardian of the Ages

Artifact Creature - Golem

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

When a creature attacks you or a planeswalker you control, if Guardian of the Ages has defender, it loses defender and gains trample.

"At my feet, invasions end."-Statue inscription

Street Sweeper

Artifact Creature - Construct

Whenever Street Sweeper attacks, destroy all Auras attached to target land.

The sweepers roam endlessly, scrubbing away the refuse-and anything else too slow or too clumsy to get out of their way.

Gold-Forged Sentinel

Artifact Creature - Chimera

Flying

Blessed by the gods. Coveted by mortals. Beholden to neither.

Obelisk of Urd

Artifact

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.)

As Obelisk of Urd enters the battlefield, choose a creature type.

Creatures you control of the chosen type get +2/+2.

Scuttling Doom Engine

Artifact Creature - Construct

Scuttling Doom Engine can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.

When Scuttling Doom Engine dies, it deals 6 damage to target opponent.

A masterwork of spite, inspired by madness.

Soul of New Phyrexia

Artifact Creature - Avatar

Trample

: Permanents you control gain indestructible until end of turn.

, Exile Soul of New Phyrexia from your graveyard: Permanents you control gain indestructible until end of turn.

Will-Forged Golem

Artifact Creature - Golem

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.)

The modular nature of the automaton's design makes assembly perfectly intuitive.

Witness of the Ages

Artifact Creature - Golem

Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

It strode through the clash of dragons, the fall of Ugin, and the rise of the khans.

Pyromancer's Gauntlet

Artifact

If a red instant or sorcery spell you control or a red planeswalker you control would deal damage to a permanent or player, it deals that much damage plus 2 to that permanent or player instead.

An inferno is just a gesture away.

Ring of Three Wishes

Artifact

Ring of Three Wishes enters the battlefield with three wish counters on it.

, , Remove a wish counter from Ring of Three Wishes: Search your library for a card and put that card into your hand. Then shuffle your library.

Heroes' Podium

Legendary Artifact

Each legendary creature you control gets +1/+1 for each other legendary creature you control.

, : Look at the top X cards of your library. You may reveal a legendary creature card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Meteorite

Artifact

When Meteorite enters the battlefield, it deals 2 damage to target creature or player.

: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.

"And if I'm lying," he began . . .

Ugin's Nexus

Legendary Artifact

If a player would begin an extra turn, that player skips that turn instead.

If Ugin's Nexus would be put into a graveyard from the battlefield, instead exile it and take an extra turn after this one.

All at once Sarkhan's mind fell silent.

Volatile Rig

Artifact Creature - Construct

Trample

Volatile Rig attacks each turn if able.

Whenever Volatile Rig is dealt damage, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, sacrifice Volatile Rig.

When Volatile Rig dies, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, it deals 4 damage to each creature and each player.

Millennial Gargoyle

Artifact Creature - Gargoyle

Flying

"You've got to keep your wits about you on the roofs. Not all stones are compliant handholds."
-Iveta, rooftop runner

Door of Destinies

Artifact

As Door of Destinies enters the battlefield, choose a creature type.

Whenever you cast a spell of the chosen type, put a charge counter on Door of Destinies.

Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1 for each charge counter on Door of Destinies.

Haunted Plate Mail

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature gets +4/+4.

: Until end of turn, Haunted Plate Mail becomes a 4/4 Spirit artifact creature that's no longer an Equipment. Activate this ability only if you control no creatures.

Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Rod of Ruin

Artifact

, : Rod of Ruin deals 1 damage to target creature or player.

"My masterpiece is complete-and so shall be my triumph."
-Saldrath, master artificer

Trading Post

Artifact

, , Discard a card: You gain 4 life.

, , Pay 1 life: Put a 0/1 white Goat creature token onto the battlefield.

, , Sacrifice a creature: Return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.

, , Sacrifice an artifact: Draw a card.

Akroan Horse

Artifact Creature - Horse

Defender

When Akroan Horse enters the battlefield, an opponent gains control of it.

At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent puts a 1/1 white Soldier creature token onto the battlefield.

Anvilwrought Raptor

Artifact Creature - Bird

Flying, first strike

"I know its lightness, for I have seen it fly. I know its weight, for I have seen it strike."
-Brigone, soldier of Meletis

Avarice Amulet

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has vigilance and "At the beginning of your upkeep, draw a card."

When equipped creature dies, target opponent gains control of Avarice Amulet.

Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Designed by Penny Arcade

The Chain Veil

Legendary Artifact

At the beginning of your end step, if you didn't activate a loyalty ability of a planeswalker this turn, you lose 2 life.

, : For each planeswalker you control, you may activate one of its loyalty abilities once this turn as though none of its loyalty abilities have been activated this turn.

Juggernaut

Artifact Creature - Juggernaut

Juggernaut attacks each turn if able.

Juggernaut can't be blocked by Walls.

The mighty city of An Karras, with its rich history, built over thousands of years, fell in three hours.

Perilous Vault

Artifact

, , Exile Perilous Vault: Exile all nonland permanents.

The spirit dragon Ugin arranged the hedrons of Zendikar to direct leylines of energy. To disrupt one is to unleash devastation and chaos.

Dragon Throne of Tarkir

Legendary Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature has defender and ", : Other creatures you control gain trample and get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is this creature's power."

Equip

What once soared high above Tarkir is now reduced to a seat.

Aligned Hedron Network

Artifact

When Aligned Hedron Network enters the battlefield, exile all creatures with power 5 or greater until Aligned Hedron Network leaves the battlefield. (Those creatures return under their owners' control.)

The last hedron slotted into place, locking Ulamog in an infinite loop of binding energy.

Hedron Archive

Artifact

: Add to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Hedron Archive: Draw two cards.

"You've begun to understand the hedrons' true purpose," said Ugin. "The Eldrazi can be imprisoned.""And how did that work out last time?" asked Jace.

Azorius Keyrune

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

: Azorius Keyrune becomes a 2/2 white and blue Bird artifact creature with flying until end of turn.

"The higher the mind soars, the greater its understanding of the law."
-Isperia

Chromatic Lantern

Artifact

Lands you control have ": Add one mana of any color to your mana pool."

: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.

Dimir mages put the lanterns to good use, creating shapeshifters and sleeper agents from mana foreign to them.

Golgari Keyrune

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

: Golgari Keyrune becomes a 2/2 black and green Insect artifact creature with deathtouch until end of turn.

Like a single ant, it only hints at the colony below.

Izzet Keyrune

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

: Until end of turn, Izzet Keyrune becomes a 2/1 blue and red Elemental artifact creature.

Whenever Izzet Keyrune deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.

Rakdos Keyrune

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

: Rakdos Keyrune becomes a 3/1 black and red Devil artifact creature with first strike until end of turn.

The Rakdos use it for everything you can think of and plenty more than that.

Selesnya Keyrune

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

: Selesnya Keyrune becomes a 3/3 green and white Wolf artifact creature until end of turn.

A mark of unity when you want one; a fierce guardian when you need one.

Orzhov Keyrune

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

: Orzhov Keyrune becomes a 1/4 white and black Thrull artifact creature with lifelink until end of turn.

You only need to wield it once to appreciate the power of control.

Simic Keyrune

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

: Simic Keyrune becomes a 2/3 green and blue Crab artifact creature with hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Gruul Keyrune

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

: Gruul Keyrune becomes a 3/2 red and green Beast artifact creature with trample until end of turn.

As perilous and unpredictable as the wilds themselves.

Armored Transport

Artifact Creature - Construct

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to Armored Transport by creatures blocking it.

"If only our jails were as secure."
-Arrester Lavinia, Tenth Precinct

Dimir Keyrune

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

: Dimir Keyrune becomes a 2/2 blue and black Horror artifact creature until end of turn and is unblockable this turn.

A key that slips through every lock.

Boros Keyrune

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

: Boros Keyrune becomes a 1/1 red and white Soldier artifact creature with double strike until end of turn. (It deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)

Azorius Cluestone

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Azorius Cluestone: Draw a card.

Its three sides represent the Sova, judges and arbitrators; the Jelenn, scribes and elocutors; and the Lyev, lawmages and enforcers.

Boros Cluestone

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Boros Cluestone: Draw a card.

"In case of fire, treachery, citywide riot, political upheaval, or worldwide societal collapse, break glass."
-Cluestone inscription

Dimir Cluestone

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Dimir Cluestone: Draw a card.

It waits in the chill of the undercity, holding nameless secrets for those who dare to touch it.

Golgari Cluestone

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Golgari Cluestone: Draw a card.

Golgari mold collects whispers, intelligence that is later harvested by Jarad and his high chancellors.

Gruul Cluestone

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Gruul Cluestone: Draw a card.

Forgotten under rocks and vines, Gruul symbols mark the sites of primitive rituals where shamans once chanted to the wild.

Izzet Cluestone

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Izzet Cluestone: Draw a card.

It holds within it an unsolvable riddle. A creative answer yields an invitation to the guild.

Orzhov Cluestone

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Orzhov Cluestone: Draw a card.

A symbol of power and wealth, the only commodities that matter to the Orzhov.

Rakdos Cluestone

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Rakdos Cluestone: Draw a card.

"Burn. Bleed. Enjoy."
-Cluestone inscription

Selesnya Cluestone

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Selesnya Cluestone: Draw a card.

"Break it if you must. The loss of one relic is nothing next to the value of enriching us all."
-Suniel the Woodwise

Simic Cluestone

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Simic Cluestone: Draw a card.

Simic symbols are among the most intricate and fragile, yet few vandalize them for fear of the strange lifeforms that might be released.

Darksteel Ingot

Artifact

Indestructible

: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.

Fireshrieker

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature has double strike. (It deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)

Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Sliver Construct

Artifact Creature - Sliver Construct

Slivers destroy those who come close to the Skep, the central hive. Shards of torn metal litter the ground as a warning to any artificers inquisitive about the hive's inner workings.

Staff of the Death Magus

Artifact

Whenever you cast a black spell or a Swamp enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 1 life.

A symbol of ambition in ruthless times.

Staff of the Flame Magus

Artifact

Whenever you cast a red spell or a Mountain enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 1 life.

A symbol of passion in indifferent times.

Staff of the Mind Magus

Artifact

Whenever you cast a blue spell or an Island enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 1 life.

A symbol of sagacity in bewildering times.

Staff of the Sun Magus

Artifact

Whenever you cast a white spell or a Plains enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 1 life.

A symbol of conviction in uncertain times.

Staff of the Wild Magus

Artifact

Whenever you cast a green spell or a Forest enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 1 life.

A symbol of ferocity in oppressive times.

Burnished Hart

Artifact Creature - Elk

, Sacrifice Burnished Hart: Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library.

Forged by divine hands to wander mortal realms.

Guardians of Meletis

Artifact Creature - Golem

Defender

The histories speak of two feuding rulers whose deaths were celebrated and whose monuments symbolized the end of their wars. In truth they were peaceful lovers, their story lost to the ages.

Opaline Unicorn

Artifact Creature - Unicorn

: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.

Purphoros once loved Nylea, the god of the hunt. His passion inspired his most astounding works of art.

Pillar of War

Artifact Creature - Golem

Defender

As long as Pillar of War is enchanted, it can attack as though it didn't have defender.

Just because a temple has no guards doesn't mean it's undefended.

Godsend

Legendary Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature gets +3/+3.

Whenever equipped creature blocks or becomes blocked by one or more creatures, you may exile one of those creatures.

Opponents can't cast cards with the same name as cards exiled with Godsend.

Equip

Chariot of Victory

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature has first strike, trample, and haste.

Equip

The greatest heroes are the first to stand, the first to take up arms, and the first to meet the enemy.

Hall of Triumph

Legendary Artifact

As Hall of Triumph enters the battlefield, choose a color.

Creatures you control of the chosen color get +1/+1.

Heroes act without thought of glory or reward. Accolades are a consequence, not a goal.

Brawler's Plate

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has trample. (It can deal excess combat damage to defending player or planeswalker while attacking.)

Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Gargoyle Sentinel

Artifact Creature - Gargoyle

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

: Until end of turn, Gargoyle Sentinel loses defender and gains flying.

"Do not mistake a quiet rampart for one that is unguarded. Some things stir only when they need to."
-Bonovar, siege commander

Abzan Banner

Artifact

: Add , , or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Abzan Banner: Draw a card.

Stone to endure, roots to remember.

Jeskai Banner

Artifact

: Add , , or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Jeskai Banner: Draw a card.

Discipline to persevere, insight to discover.

Mardu Banner

Artifact

: Add , , or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Mardu Banner: Draw a card.

Speed to strike, fury to smash.

Sultai Banner

Artifact

: Add , , or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Sultai Banner: Draw a card.

Power to dominate, cruelty to rule.

Temur Banner

Artifact

: Add , , or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Temur Banner: Draw a card.

Savagery to survive, courage to triumph.

Pilgrim's Eye

Artifact Creature - Thopter

Flying

When Pilgrim's Eye enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.

The kor send their thopter kites to see if the land is in a welcoming mood.

Chitinous Cloak

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has menace. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

Equip

"If we're going to survive, we have to use every tool at our disposal. Especially the disgusting ones."
-Ryza, Oran-Rief scout

Seer's Lantern

Artifact

: Add {C} to your mana pool. ({C} represents colorless mana.)

, : Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)

A light to bring hope in dark times.

Strider Harness

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has haste.

Equip

Each journey begins with a single step-and sometimes ends with that single step as well.

Tablet of the Guilds

Artifact

As Tablet of the Guilds enters the battlefield, choose two colors.

Whenever you cast a spell, if it's at least one of the chosen colors, you gain 1 life for each of the chosen colors it is.

It is rumored the Azorius paid an exorbitant sum to ensure its symbol would appear at the top.

Prophetic Prism

Artifact

When Prophetic Prism enters the battlefield, draw a card.

, : Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.

"The explorer who found it got a bad deal when he sold it. He merely got rich."

Illusionist's Bracers

Artifact - Equipment

Whenever an ability of equipped creature is activated, if it isn't a mana ability, copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Equip

It's easy to believe you're a god when you're twice as powerful as everyone else.

Riot Gear

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature gets +1/+2.

Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Any meeting between guilds requires proper equipment.

Razortip Whip

Artifact

, : Razortip Whip deals 1 damage to target opponent.

"It no longer surprises me what shows up in our raid of a Rakdos revue."
-Janik Bara, Wojek captain

Bubbling Cauldron

Artifact

, , Sacrifice a creature: You gain 4 life.

, , Sacrifice a creature named Festering Newt: Each opponent loses 4 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

Millstone

Artifact

, : Target player puts the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard.

More than one mage has been driven insane by the sound of the millstone relentlessly grinding away.

Ratchet Bomb

Artifact

: Put a charge counter on Ratchet Bomb.

, Sacrifice Ratchet Bomb: Destroy each nonland permanent with converted mana cost equal to the number of charge counters on Ratchet Bomb.

Strionic Resonator

Artifact

, : Copy target triggered ability you control. You may choose new targets for the copy. (A triggered ability uses the words "when," "whenever," or "at.")

Its tines cannot be rung by mere physical force. Only magic of great power can start its eldritch resonance.

Bronze Sable

Artifact Creature - Sable

The Champion stood alone between the horde of the Returned and the shrine to Karametra, cutting down scores among hundreds. She would have been overcome if not for the aid of the temple guardians whom Karametra awakened.
-The Theriad

Fleetfeather Sandals

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature has flying and haste.

Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

"The gods gave us no wings to fly, but they gave us an even greater gift: imagination."
-Daxos of Meletis

Prowler's Helm

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature can't be blocked except by Walls.

Equip

"The youths prattle on about heroic deeds, but avoiding the noose is a feat more daring than their entire careers."
-Basarios the Blade

Siren Song Lyre

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature has ", : Tap target creature."

Equip

A siren once tried to steal it out of jealousy but was caught by the song of its strings.

Armory of Iroas

Artifact - Equipment

Whenever equipped creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

Equip

From a distance the weapons look pristine, but in fact they are tarnished and dented, each as unique as the champion who carried it to battle.

Deserter's Quarters

Artifact

You may choose not to untap Deserter's Quarters during your untap step.

, : Tap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as Deserter's Quarters remains tapped.

In Akros, the penalty for running from battle is one night's stay in the Deserter's Quarters.

Grindclock

Artifact

: Put a charge counter on Grindclock.

: Target player puts the top X cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard, where X is the number of charge counters on Grindclock.

Pray you never hear it chime.

Phyrexian Revoker

Artifact Creature - Horror

As Phyrexian Revoker enters the battlefield, name a nonland card.

Activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can't be activated.

Basic senses like sight and taste are reserved for those in power.

Rogue's Gloves

Artifact - Equipment

Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.

Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Professional pilferers prefer proper preparation.

Sacred Armory

Artifact

: Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Arrive for worship. Leave for war.

Tyrant's Machine

Artifact

, : Tap target creature.

"Though tempered differently, all wills can be broken."
-Inquisitor Kyrik

Cranial Archive

Artifact

, Exile Cranial Archive: Target player shuffles his or her graveyard into his or her library. Draw a card.

The greatest idea the zombie ever had in its head wasn't even its own.

Heart-Piercer Bow

Artifact - Equipment

Whenever equipped creature attacks, Heart-Piercer Bow deals 1 damage to target creature defending player controls.

Equip

Designed by an ancient artificer, the finest Mardu bows are carved from dragon bone and strung with the wind itself.