Merfolk Thaumaturgist
Planar Chaos 56 • common
- Set
- Planar Chaos
- Collector number
- 56
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Steve Prescott
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
tap: Switch target creature's power and toughness until end of turn.
"Blasted fishtails! It's not enough that they meddle with my head, but they twist my body as well."— Tahngarth of the *Weatherlight*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in February 2007 as part of the Planar Chaos expansion for Magic: The Gathering, the Merfolk Thaumaturgist represents a central mechanical conceit of the set: 'timeshifted' color-pie inversions. In this alternate-reality history of the game, blue magic—typically focused on illusions and intellect—takes on a more tangible, physically transformative role, swapping the power and toughness of creatures.
The artwork was created by illustrator Randy Gallegos, whose long tenure with the game is marked by a classical, painterly style. For this piece, Gallegos was tasked with visualizing a merfolk engaged in thaumaturgy, or the working of miracles, resulting in a design that emphasizes the fluid, arcane nature of the character's magic. The card was received as a functional, if niche, utility piece in Limited play, lauded for its ability to turn small, defensive blue creatures into temporary offensive threats.
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