Argent Dais is a compact artifact that rewards patient play in Modern Horizons 3. It enters the battlefield with two oil counters on it, signaling the card's growing potential. As combat develops, the trigger whenever two or more creatures attack adds more oil counters, building the resource you need for the decisive moment. For {1}{W}, you can remove two oil counters to exile another target nonland permanent, and its controller draws two cards, delivering a measured form of disruption alongside card advantage. With the right tempo, Argent Dais helps you stabilize a crowded board and turn pressure into value.
Visually the card nods to a ceremonial dais, its framing and art hinting at oil grease and a throne room air, fitting the MH3 flavor of engineered artifacts that bend battles to your favor. In practice, this artifact shines when you want a dependable answer to stubborn permanents while keeping your hand refreshed for the next play. The oil counter mechanic provides a tangible resource to manage while you execute a plan that weaves aggression with targeted removal and card draw.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {1}{W}
- Card Type – Artifact
- Subtypes – —
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Argent Dais enters the battlefield with two oil counters on it. Whenever two or more creatures attack, put an oil counter on Argent Dais. 2, {W}, Remove two oil counters from Argent Dais: Exile another target nonland permanent. Its controller draws two cards.
- Power / Toughness – —
- Loyalty – —
