Magic: The Gathering

Esperzoa

Double Masters 49 • uncommon

Set: Double Masters
Collector number: 49
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 2 generic mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Warren Mahy
Market price: $0.18

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Market

What it's worth

$0.18market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.07 – $0.20 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card represents a creature that demands careful management, as its ability to return a permanent to your hand creates a repetitive cycle of resource manipulation. Because it forces you to balance board presence with self-imposed drawbacks, it is a fascinating piece for players who enjoy crafting intricate, self-sustaining engines during a match.

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Card face

What it does

Flying

At the beginning of your upkeep, return an artifact you control to its owner's hand.

The more metal it digests, the more its jelly will fetch on the alchemists' market.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Esperzoa was first released in the 2009 set Shards of Alara, representing the mechanical, artifact-focused culture of the Esper shard within the plane of Alara. The card was designed to highlight the shard's identity of perfection through artifice, requiring players to bounce an artifact back to their hand each turn. This unique mechanic captures the flavor of the Esper civilization's obsession with constant refinement and biological synthesis.

The Double Masters iteration, numbered 49, features artwork by Jaime Jones. His depiction leans into the surreal, metallic nature of the creature, emphasizing the sleek, ethereal design typical of Esper constructs. Upon its re-release in the 2020 Double Masters set, the card was received as a functional, nostalgic inclusion that reminded players of the intricate strategic puzzles unique to the Alara block.

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About

About Esperzoa

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