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The metal plane
What this set is
Mirrodin is set on a plane made of metal, and 142 of its 291 different cards are artifacts. It introduced Equipment, the artifact subtype you attach to a creature with equip, which has appeared in nearly every set since.
Its other mechanics push artifacts further. Affinity for artifacts makes spells cheaper for each artifact you control, imprint exiles a card to give an artifact its ability, and entwine lets you pay extra to choose both modes of a spell. The five artifact lands made affinity strong enough that Modern bans all of them today.
For Commander it is one of the most important sets of its era: Lightning Greaves, Solemn Simulacrum, the five allied-color Talismans and Chrome Mox are all here. Glissa Sunseeker and Bosh, Iron Golem are its legends.
Themes
Every mechanic in Mirrodin
Equipment
An artifact subtype. Pay its equip cost to attach it to a creature you control, any time you could cast a sorcery; it stays when the creature dies. 20 Mirrodin cards are Equipment.
Affinity for artifacts
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control. With artifact lands it made spells free, which is why Modern bans those lands.
Imprint
An ability word on artifacts that exile a card as they enter or activate, and then use that card's qualities. Chrome Mox taps for the imprinted card's colors.
Entwine
On modal spells: pay the entwine cost as well and you get every mode instead of choosing one.
Where You Can Play It
Format legality
Mirrodin is a single code. It is Modern-legal, with several of its cards on Modern's ban list.
Not Standard-legal, and never Pioneer-legal: Pioneer starts at Return to Ravnica (October 2012). Everything here is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander unless a ban list says otherwise. Modern bans the five artifact lands (Ancient Den, Seat of the Synod, Vault of Whispers, Great Furnace and Tree of Tales) along with Chrome Mox, Cloudpost, Second Sunrise and Seething Song. Vintage restricts Chalice of the Void, and nothing is banned in Commander. Commons from any set are Pauper-legal; that isn't listed per set here.
Commanders
The most played commanders from Mirrodin
The legends this set is best known for. Tap one for its printings and what it costs.
Boosters, precons and singles from Mirrodin are on TCGplayer.
FAQ
Common questions
Where can I play Mirrodin cards?
In Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander, minus the cards each format bans. Mirrodin left Standard long ago and was never in Pioneer, which starts in 2012. Modern bans nine of its cards, including all five artifact lands.
Did Equipment start in Mirrodin?
Yes. Mirrodin introduced the Equipment subtype and equip, on 20 cards.
Why are the artifact lands banned in Modern?
They count as artifacts for affinity and metalcraft while also making mana, which made affinity decks too fast. Modern bans all five.
All card names, art, and mechanics belong to Wizards of the Coast. Mirrodin released on Oct 2, 2003; details reflect the set as published. Sources: Wizards of the Coast set pages and release notes, Draftsim, Untapped.gg.
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