Coretapper
Darksteel 107 • uncommon
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 107
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dany Orizio
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
tap: Put a charge counter on target artifact.
Sacrifice this creature: Put two charge counters on target artifact.
It converts the faintest surges of power from Mirrodin's core into usable energy, providing endless power for Memnarch's creations on the surface.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Coretapper was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion, the second set in the Mirrodin block for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to support the set's central focus on the artifact-heavy plane of Mirrodin, specifically playing into the 'charge counter' mechanics that defined many of the block's most powerful artifacts. By sacrificing itself, Coretapper allows players to manipulate these counters, reflecting the desperate and industrial nature of the artificial world depicted in the expansion.
The artwork was provided by fantasy illustrator Dany Orizio, who contributed extensively to Magic: The Gathering during the early 2000s. Orizio’s design for the Coretapper captures the biomechanical, metallic aesthetic characteristic of the Mirrodin setting, utilizing sharp angles and a cold, synthetic palette to emphasize the creature's role as a disposable engine for the dark magic of the plane. It remains a notable piece for players who enjoy utility creatures within the artifact-synergy archetype.
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