Drafna's Restoration, card number 8 from Magic: The Gathering's 1994 Antiquities expansion. This blue sorcery allows players to return artifacts from graveyards to libraries.
Drafna's Restoration
1994 • Magic: The Gathering • Antiquities
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Description
Released in 1994 as part of Magic: The Gathering's Antiquities expansion, Drafna's Restoration is a blue sorcery card designated as number 8 in the set. Designed by artist Amy Weber, this card serves as a core component for strategies focused on artifact recursion and resource management. Its single blue mana cost makes it an efficient tool for early-game recovery, allowing players to retrieve multiple artifact cards from any graveyard and place them on top of that player's library in any order. The flavor of the card centers on Drafna, the founder of the College of Lat-Nam, highlighting her ability to reconstruct working models from the smallest remnants of newly unearthed artifacts. This thematic depth complements its mechanical function, rewarding players who build decks around artifact synergy and resilience. Owning a copy of Drafna's Restoration provides a tangible connection to this foundational era of trading card game design. Collectors often seek out cards from this period due to their historical significance and the enduring appeal of artifact-based strategies in various formats. Whether you are a player looking to enhance your deck's flexibility or a historian of the hobby, this card represents a key piece of Magic's legacy. Explore the Antiquities set and uncover the strategic potential of Drafna's Restoration today.
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Card Details
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Drafna's Restoration
Game
Magic: The Gathering
TCG Attributes
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Common
Amy Weber
Card Stock
English
{U}
Sorcery
U
Card Text
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Put any number of target artifact cards from target player's graveyard on top of their library in any order.
Drafna, founder of the College of Lat-Nam, could create a working model from even the smallest remnants of a newly unearthed artifact.
FAQ
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What does Drafna's Restoration do in Magic: The Gathering?
Drafna's Restoration allows a player to put any number of target artifact cards from a target player's graveyard onto the top of their library in any order.
Who is the founder of the College of Lat-Nam mentioned in the flavor text?
The flavor text refers to Drafna, the founder of the College of Lat-Nam, who could create working models from small remnants of artifacts.
What set is Drafna's Restoration from?
This card is from the Antiquities expansion, released in 1994 as part of the early Magic: The Gathering core sets.
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