Starting Column
Mana Cost:
Type: Artifact
Oracle Text:
Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.)
{T}: Add one mana of any color.
Max speed — {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw two cards, then discard a card.
Power/Toughness: -/-
Rarity: common
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Aetherdrift
Price ( USD): $0.18
USD: $0.18 · EUR: €0.07
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Character Background
Starting Column is a quietly powerful utility artifact that best supports value and midrange strategies (and can slot into multicolor combo shells) by offering reliable color fixing and a late-game card-selection payoff once its “speed” engine reaches max. At three mana it’s not an explosive ramp piece, but its {T}: add one mana of any color smooths awkward color requirements and lets you hit early curve plays; the Start your engines! mechanic rewards consistently dealing opponent life loss on your turns, so aggressive damage sources (cheap burn like Shock/Lava Spike, consistent evasive attackers, or repeat ping effects) are a clear synergy to accelerate speed toward the 4 cap. Once at max speed the sacrifice activation—draw two, discard one—turns the artifact into recurring selection and graveyard fuel, making it a natural fit in reanimation or delve builds where the discard matters. Deckbuilding tip: include a few low-cost single-target damage spells and at least one recursion outlet to maximize both the engine and the sacrifice value.
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