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Magic: The Gathering

Nuisance Engine

Planechase 121 • uncommon

Set
Planechase
Collector number
121
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana cost
3 generic mana
Type
Artifact
Colors
Colorless
Artist
Stephen Tappin
Market price
$0.31
$0.31est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
2other printings of this card
Card face

What it does

2 generic mana, tap: Create a 0/1 colorless Pest artifact creature token.

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Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

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Nuisance Engine was released in 2009 as part of the Planechase expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set introduced a multiplayer-focused format designed to simulate planar travel, with each card representing a specific artifact, creature, or phenomenon encountered during these journeys. The set served as a departure from standard deck-building, encouraging players to interact with a centralized, randomized planar deck that dictated shifting game conditions.

The card was illustrated by the artist Dave Kendall, whose work is characterized by a gritty, industrial, and often macabre aesthetic. His design for the Nuisance Engine focuses on the mechanical and slightly unsettling nature of the device, effectively conveying the card's function of churning out pest tokens. The card was well-received within the casual Commander and Planechase communities for its ability to provide a steady supply of creatures for sacrifice or defensive utility.

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