{"product_id":"phoenix-heart-graphite-2014-9","title":"Phoenix Heart (Original Sketch)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhoenix Heart\u003c\/em\u003e is a 1996 Special Wedding Promo card, that was never released to the public – saying “Koni and Richard continue the game and play all games as partners forever”. It’s a one-of-a-kind personal wedding gift from Wizards employees Richard Garfield and Koni Kimoto. The card was never intended for gameplay and was printed only once for the wedding ceremony. Only a very small number of copies exist (likely under 20, possibly under 10). The text was designed to symbolically bind the couple as “partners forever”, it’s a literalization of marriage vows in Magic card language. The mana cost of RRRR symbolizes “four hearts”, and the effect creates a “permanent team-up” in all future games, showing eternal companionship. The templating matches early custom cards made internally for personal events. It is part of a small tradition of handmade or microprinted cards created for events connected to early Wizards employees – like weddings, births, anniversaries. \u003cem\u003ePhoenix Heart\u003c\/em\u003e is part of the same tradition as \u003cem\u003eProposal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSplendid Genesis\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFraternal Exaltation\u003c\/em\u003e – but \u003cem\u003ePhoenix Heart\u003c\/em\u003e is even more obscure because it was never officially acknowledged as part of the “Celebration Promo” trio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762030407725,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Phoenix_Heart_Original_Sketch_9_front_a_white.jpg?v=1775127218","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/phoenix-heart-graphite-2014-9","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}