Icy Manipulator
Ninth Edition 299★ • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 299★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
1 generic mana, tap: Tap target artifact, creature, or land.
In fire there is the spark of chaos and destruction, the seed of life. In ice there is perfect tranquility, perfect order, and the silence of death.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Icy Manipulator debuted in the original Limited Edition Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the classic artifact archetype that allows a player to tap down opposing permanents. The Ninth Edition version, released in 2005, marked the transition of the card into the core set rotation, featuring updated frame aesthetics and a modernized card face that adhered to the layout standards of the mid-2000s.
The artwork for this particular iteration was provided by Donato Giancola, a celebrated fantasy illustrator known for his realistic and tactile approach to subject matter. In this piece, Giancola focused on the mechanical, almost cold nature of the device, stripping away the more literal depictions of ice found in earlier editions in favor of an intricate, glowing apparatus that emphasizes the artifact's ability to exert control over the game state through stasis.
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About Icy Manipulator
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