Bonder's Ornament (CMM)

Bonder's Ornament
Casting Cost: {3}
Card Type: Artifact

Card Text:
T: Add one mana of any color.
4, T: Each player who controls a permanent named Bonder's Ornament draws a card.

Flavour Text:
"Found families deserve a family crest too."
-Kinnan, bonder prodigy

Artist: Lindsey Look

Bonder's Ornament is a versatile mana-rock, able to tap for any color of mana and thus can fit into any deck regardless of its color identity. The ability to draw a card is a potent one in Magic, and while this artifact allows for that, it also provides the same benefit to opponents who possess the same card. This creates interesting dynamics, especially in multiplayer formats like Commander, where politics and collaborative strategies come into play. Should one player activate the card-draw ability, others with the same artifact may benefit, leading to a complex dance of risk and reward. The flavor text beautifully ties in the concept of "bonding" in Ikoria, emphasizing the importance of connections, not by blood, but by choice. Lindsey Look's artwork likely encapsulates this theme of unity and collaboration.