Karn's Touch
Mercadian Masques 86 • rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 86
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Alan Pollack
- Market price
- $0.40
What it does
Target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value until end of turn. (It retains its abilities.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Karn's Touch was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the plane of Mercadia, the expansion introduced themes of commerce and mercantile intrigue, which influenced the visual identity of the cards. The spell itself represents a moment of transformation, reflecting the character Karn's ability to imbue life or sentience into inanimate artifacts, a key aspect of his role in the game's expansive lore.
The card was illustrated by Alan Pollack, a prolific artist known for his contributions to the game during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Pollack’s design for the piece focuses on the tactile, almost alchemical interaction between the figure and the construct, utilizing a color palette and atmospheric perspective common to the aesthetic of the Mercadian Masques era. Upon its release, the card was viewed primarily as a niche utility spell within the game's mechanics, favored by players exploring artifact-centric deck archetypes.
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