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
- $0.41
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 Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Mercadia, the expansion introduced themes of commerce, social stratagem, and the resurgence of ancient artifacts. The card represents a pivotal moment for the character Karn, a silver golem who possesses the unique ability to bestow life upon inanimate objects, reflecting his creator Urza's design philosophy.
The artwork was illustrated by artist Jeff Miracola, who captured the moment Karn animates a mundane artifact. The design was intended to visualize the transition of a static object into a sentient creature, utilizing the distinct aesthetic that characterized the late 90s era of the game. Upon its release, the card was viewed primarily as a niche utility tool, recognized more for its lore significance regarding Karn's developmental arc than for high-level competitive play.
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