The Brothers War set is bring us all sorts of interesting goodies, and one that we’re very excited to see are the Brothers’ War Retro frame artifacts. These are also known as Brothers’ War old border artifacts, or Brother’s War Mystical archive cards. In this article, you’ll find the full list of these cards, plus all the information on how to get them, and more!
There’s quite a lot to talk about, so we better get right to it.
What are the Brothers’ War Retro Frame Artifacts?
These are various artifacts from Magic’s past, which appear in most Brother’s War boosters. They all have the retro frame, hence the name. In total, there are 63 Retro frame artifacts of various rarities (uncommon, rare, and mythic) and they work similar as the Mystical Archive cards did back in Strixhaven. The cards feature a special set symbol:
Here’s a quick recap of which products contain the Retro frame artifacts:
| Product | Retro Frame Artifacts | |
|---|---|---|
 | Brothers' War Draft Booster Box | |
 | Brothers' War Set Booster Box | |
 | Brothers' War Collector Booster Box | Unknown, most likely: |
Different Versions
Retro frame artifacts come in three versions:
- Regular retro frames
- Retro schematics
- Serialized retro schematics
Let’s take a look at each of those groups.
Regular Retro Frame Artifacts
First up we have the regular Retro frame artifacts. These are the most common versions, and as it looks so far, they’ll use their old artwork, albeit in the old frame. Here’s one such example:
Retro Schematics
The special version are the retro schematics, which have a new art. While they obviously imitate the original artwork, they are made as a schematic. To quote Wizards; this artwork echoes a schematic one would use to build their own artifact.
Serialized Retro Schematics
But wait, that’s not all. There are also Retro schematics that come with a serialized number. For each of the 63 cards, there will be 500 numbered ones. These will probably be highly-sought after, some significant numbers perhaps fetching an even higher premium.
Serialized Retro Schematics will only appear in the Collector boosters occasionally, and they’ll have a special foil treatment, called double rainbow.
The Brothers’ War Retro Frame Artifacts – List
Out of 63 Retro frame artifacts, 6 have been spoiled. That’s 4.8%, so there’s still plenty of them to get previewed. You can find all currently known ones below:
Retro Schematics – List
Here’s another list of cards, this time you’ll find the schematics versions:
How to Get the Brothers’ War Retro Frame Artifacts?
You can get Brothers’ War Retro frame card in the three main boosters of Brothers’ War:
- Draft Boosters (1 per booster)
- Set Boosters (1 per booster)
- Collector Boosters (amount unknown)
Just as the Mystical Archive cards, these Retro frame artifacts will appear in every Draft or Set booster. Having 100% odds of getting a Retro artifact card is pretty awesome. In the following table, you’ll find how many you can expect in a specific booster box.
| Product | Retro Frame Artifacts | |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers' War Draft Booster Box | |
| Brothers' War Set Booster Box | |
| Brothers' War Collector Booster Box | Unknown, most likely: |
We don’t have the exact numbers for the Collector boosters just yet. The ones above are based on the odds from Mystical Archives from Strixhaven, which seem the most likely.
Conclusion
That’s all we know of the Brothers’ War Retro frame artifacts so far. You can expect, more information on October 27th, when we’re getting more Brothers’ War spoilers and information.
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Anyway, that’s it for today. Until next time, have fun, and may you open your favorite Retro artifact in your Brothers’ War booster.