What can we say, it was the 90's, man. You know, grunge, actual music on MTV, The Dark, Fallen Empires... We played all kinds of crazy cards back then. I guess you kinda had to be there.
Posted By:
Glopdemon
(7/13/2009 12:16:57 AM)
Glopdemon that is the best comment I've ever seen on a magic card to date.
Posted By:
kitsunewarlock
(2/26/2010 5:33:04 PM)
you could say this card evolved in the history in magic.
Standing Stones and Celestial Prism are the two oldest and weakest versions of their type.
Mana Prism is the stronger version of those two, having the ability to produce colorless mana for free, or requiring one colorless mana and no health point for mana of any color.
if one prefers spending life, Phyrexian Lens is also an alternative that's stronger than Standing Stones.
The latest design of them is Darksteel Ingot, which does not only simply produce one mana of any color without any side effect, but on top of that has indestrictibility.
These days, Spectral Searchlight can be used for multiplayergames instead (or maybe even to invoke some mana burn when choosing your opponent), and Coalition Relic if you do not fear its destruction and want one extra mana instead.
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Posted By:
Mode
(12/30/2008 7:55:26 AM)
This card gets laughed at by Prophetic Prism. It's cheaper, draws you a card when you play it, and doesn't cost life.
Posted By:
Japicx
(3/29/2011 12:09:51 AM)
The ultimate nostalgia card. Back in the day this card was the sh*t. Sometimes I put on my Nirvana Unplugged tape and think about the ultimate The Dark combo: this card and Scarwood Goblins. Good times...
Posted By:
MarlinFlake
(2/12/2011 9:47:16 AM)
Nowa days we get Manalith
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(2/24/2012 6:53:42 PM)
I was going to make some smarmy comment about this card being outclassed several times over, but I think Glopdemon has put us all in our place. Nothing more needs to be said.
Posted By:
Kirbster
(5/15/2012 10:54:40 PM)
In my humble opinion, Darksteel Ingot is slightly overpowered. I believe it's currently finding printing at Uncommon and soon on it's way to Common status if Commander products continue at the they are, it will likely replace Sol Ring eventually some year, whenever they decide Sol Ring is unhealthy for the format or isn't needed for every deck.
This card has many more analogies in MTG history.
Alpha was Celestial Prism, yes,
Arabian Nights did not, I think, have mana artifacts, but I will look them up.
Antiquities of course is Standing Stone, and Standing Stones is one of my very favorites from the series. Ashnod's Altar is much more powerful.
Legends has a full cycle of Mana Batterys, whose flavor sadly is out of the ballpark but the mechanics suck.
The Dark has Fellwar Stone at least. (others?)
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Posted By:
DarthParallax
(10/29/2013 8:43:24 PM)