Aladdin's Ring (Repaint)

Illustrated by Power 9 artist Dan Frazier, Aladdin’s Ring is an 8-mana artifact first appearing in Magic’s first expansion set in 1993 called, Arabian Nights. The iconic art by artist Kaja Foglio and the concept of “the ring of Aladdin” helped define Magic’s Arabian Nights flavor. It perfectly captures early Magic’s sense of wonder- a giant, slow artifact that does something dramatic and powerful. While Aladdin’s Ring was admired for its power in casual play, it never appeared in serious tournaments. Eight mana was simply too much without better ramp available. By the time you could cast and activate it, your opponent had usually already won. In Old School (93/94), it appears in Mono-Brown Artifacts (e.g. “Atog-less Shops”) and prison-style builds with heavy mana ramp. Often paired with Mishra’s Workshop, Mana Vault, and Sol Ring to power out massive artifacts like Jayemdae Tome, Juggernaut, Su-Chi and Aladdin’s Ring. Aladdin’s Ring is on the Reserved List, and it remains a symbol of high-cost power from Magic’s earliest control strategies.