Gathering Stone - Uncommon Artifact card from Lorwyn Eclipsed
Back face of Gathering Stone - Artifact card

Gathering Stone

Type: Artifact
Colors:
Number: 257
Finishes:
["nonfoil""foil"]
Reprint: No
Card Text:
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Spells you cast of the chosen type cost {1} less to cast.
When this artifact enters and at the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. If it's a card of the chosen type, you may reveal it and put it into your hand. If you don't put the card into your hand, you may put it into your graveyard.
Printings:
["ECL"]
Finish Market Price Lowest Price Highest Price Average Price
Normal $0.53 $0.31 $2.00 $0.72
Foil $1.26 $0.35 $2.00 $1.21
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Legality

Alchemy

Brawl

Commander

Duel

Gladiator

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Oathbreaker

Pauper

Pauper Commander

Penny

Pioneer

Standard

Timeless

Rulings
Nov 17, 2025

Gathering Stone's second ability applies only to generic mana in the total cost of spells you cast of the chosen type.

Nov 17, 2025

To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as a flashback cost), add any cost increases (such as kicker costs), then apply any cost reductions (such as that of this ability). The mana value of the spell is determined by only its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast that spell was.

Nov 17, 2025

You don't have to reveal the card you look at with Gathering Stone's third ability even if it's a card of the chosen type. If you choose not to reveal it this way, you can still put it into your graveyard.