Mishra's Factory

Description

Mishra's Factory, designated as card number 80c, stands as a distinctive artifact land within the 1994 Antiquities expansion of Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Kaja Foglio and Phil Foglio, this Rare card captures the industrial aesthetic central to the set's theme. The card's text box outlines a flexible utility that allows it to function as a resource generator or a temporary creature, making it a compelling subject for enthusiasts of the game's early history. The card's primary ability lets you tap it to add one colorless mana, providing essential resource acceleration. Beyond basic mana production, Mishra's Factory offers a secondary activation: by paying one mana, you can transform it into a 2/2 Assembly-Worker artifact creature until the end of the turn. Importantly, it remains a land even in its creature form, allowing it to potentially interact with other land-based effects. Additionally, the card supports other Assembly-Worker creatures on the battlefield by granting them +1/+1 when tapped. For collectors, Mishra's Factory represents a key piece of Magic's foundational design era. Owning a copy of Mishra's Factory allows you to appreciate the strategic depth and thematic consistency that defined Magic: The Gathering in the mid-1990s. Whether you are building a vintage collection or seeking to understand the game's evolution, this card from the ATQ set offers significant historical and gameplay interest.