Design Files: Mirrodin, Part 3

The Mana Forge Digest

Design Files continues with colorless cards, focusing on artifacts like Squire Gnome and Duskworker.

Key points

• Examining Mirrodin's colorless cards
• Squire Gnome: +1/+1 for each artifact equipped
• Duskworker: Regenerates when blocked, mana cost changed from energy to mana

What you get

• Detailed look at artifacts in the set
• Understanding changes made to original concepts
• New cards like Duskworker introduced for Mirrodin

Why it matters

Provides insight into how colorless cards were designed and explains key differences from initial concept.

Details

Squire Gnome (CA01_BCN) is a cute, small artifact creature that gains +1/+1 for each artifact equipped

Duskworker (CA02_BCN) was initially a Gnome but changed to Myr. It regenerates when blocked and has an activated ability with mana cost changes

Good to know

• Squire Gnome is a common card, Duskworker is uncommon
• Changes made by the Creative team for colorless cards in Mirrodin

Read the original on Wizards (https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/design-files-mirrodin-part-3) • Source: Wizards of the Coast