The 1999 Magic: The Gathering World Championship Decks release featuring the artifact card Thran Foundry (ml140sb). A key piece for TCG set builders.
Thran Foundry
1999 • Magic: The Gathering • World Championship Decks
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The 1999 World Championship Decks set represents a pivotal moment in Magic: The Gathering history, offering players access to the exact deck compositions used by top-tier competitors. Within this exclusive release, the card Thran Foundry (ml140sb) stands out as a functional artifact designed to support complex strategic gameplay. Produced by Wizards of the Coast, this release is highly regarded among collectors for its glimpse into the competitive landscape of the late 1990s. Thran Foundry is an Uncommon artifact card with a mana cost of one, making it an efficient resource in the game. Its ability allows a player to exile the card from their library to shuffle their graveyard back into their library, providing crucial recursion for long-term strategies. The card features art by John Zeleznik and includes flavor text attributed to Urza, grounding the card within the game's rich lore. For collectors, this card serves as a tangible connection to the early days of organized play and the evolution of card design. The World Championship Decks series is unique because it mirrors the actual decks used in the annual World Championship event. This makes cards like Thran Foundry valuable not just for their gameplay utility, but for their historical significance. Collectors often seek out these cards to complete the WC99 set or to build vintage decks that reflect the meta of that era. The ml140sb identifier ensures accurate cataloging for serious enthusiasts. Whether you are a player looking to recreate classic strategies or a historian documenting the game's development, this artifact offers a direct link to Magic's competitive roots.
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Thran Foundry
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
John Zeleznik
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English
{1}
Artifact
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{1}, {T}, Exile this artifact: Target player shuffles their graveyard into their library.
"What we do not use up, we use again." —Urza












