I love how the artwork includes lots of familiar other artifacts :)
A great image of this card can be viewed on this carticle:
http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/arcana/1372
Regarding the actually quite challenging "woo-berg" cost to remove a permanent, i think the second ability which was intended to prevent it from getting abused by reanimation (e.g. with Goblin Welder or Argivian Restoration) was rather redundant.
It's also notably the only artifact which has this replacement effect, which is normally only seen on creatures like Serra Avatar, Darksteel Colossus or Progenitus.
Posted By:
Mode
(1/24/2010 6:38:14 AM)
I mean, I know WHY the art is SUPPOSED to make sense…but it looks terrible. Urza's head is Photoshopped on top of Karn, ffs.
Posted By:
bfugitive
(4/12/2011 6:05:31 PM)
Dear Urza
Your death was not in vain
PS: VIVA LA COALITION DEATH TO PHYREXIA!!!!
Posted By:
combobuilder
(9/2/2010 4:13:42 PM)
The primary function is really powerful but a bit too cost intensive for my liking. The second ability is a good measure against milling.
Posted By:
holgir
(8/31/2009 3:15:47 AM)
this card is hard to play but amazing if you can get it to work, it's basically the ultimate answer to everything. it deals with indestructibility and regenerate and everything, the card doesn't go to the graveyard, and it deals with any permanent.
it's vindicate combined with swords to plowshares. sure its cost is a little demanding but a reusable answer to everything is incredibly useful.
(and I know it doesn't deal with shroud but you know what everything needs to have a limit, its still a great card)
Posted By:
Gezus82
(1/21/2010 5:05:51 PM)
The art is confusing for people as most of the things that make up the Legacy artifacts weren't reprinted in newer sets.
Posted By:
Etregan
(11/26/2009 1:10:49 AM)
The one from the Apocalypse set has better art
Posted By:
PurpleFire
(12/15/2009 5:15:52 PM)
the art is just silly. If you didn't know what it was supposed to be, this still only confuses you. the old art was much better.
Posted By:
metalevolence
(6/7/2010 11:59:36 AM)
The original art is far superior. I understand what the 10th edition art is trying to represent, and I normally love Terese Nielson's art, but it just looks so stupid compared to the pinnacle of epicness depicted in the original Legacy Weapon art.
Posted By:
Nagoragama
(9/24/2011 11:34:06 PM)
If only Yawgmoth had shroud...
Posted By:
Fictionarious
(12/17/2009 1:16:05 PM)