Nivix Cyclops
Dragon's Maze 87 • common
- Set
- Dragon's Maze
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Defender
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn and can attack this turn as though it didn't have defender.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Nivix Cyclops was released in May 2013 as part of the Dragon's Maze expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to support the Izzet League's core mechanics, focusing on the synergy between casting instant and sorcery spells and creature combat. It served as a common-rarity utility card that showcased the flavor of the Ravnica plane, specifically the chaotic experimentation associated with the Izzet guild's Nivix guildhall.
The artwork was illustrated by David Rapoza, who captured the towering, industrial aesthetic of a Ravnican cyclops enhanced by magical apparatus. Upon its release, the card became a staple in Limited formats and budget-friendly Constructed decks, noted for its ability to grow significantly in power when paired with low-cost spells. It remains a representative example of the spell-slinger archetype that defined the set's mechanical identity.
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