Chronomaton
Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska 2 • uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Vincent Proce
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
1 generic mana, tap: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
On the third night, the villagers destroyed their clocks. The sounds of whirring gears and chiming metal held only dread for them.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Chronomaton was released as part of the Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska product in 2013, a pre-constructed set designed to highlight the contrasting playstyles of two prominent Magic: The Gathering planeswalkers. The card was originally featured in the artifact-heavy strategy of the Jace deck, serving as a versatile, repeatable utility creature that could grow stronger as the game progressed. It was first printed in the earlier Magic 2012 core set, but its inclusion here served to reinforce the mechanical theme of strategic, long-term resource management associated with the character of Jace Beleren.
The illustration for the Chronomaton was created by artist Dan Scott, who rendered the construct with a distinct clockwork aesthetic that emphasizes its mechanical origins. The design aimed to visualize the concept of 'time-keeping' through gears and intricate metallic components, aligning with the creature's ability to gain +1/+1 counters. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its efficient mana cost and its reliability as a late-game threat in limited formats, cementing its place as a staple of early 2010s artifact creature design.
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