Magic: The Gathering

Pattern Matcher

Core Set 2020 234 • uncommon

Set: Core Set 2020
Collector number: 234
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 4 generic mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Jesper Ejsing
Market price: $0.20

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$0.20market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.18 – $0.23 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon creature, this card serves as a versatile inclusion that can adapt to various board states. Its presence in the core set ensures it remains a fundamental tool for players looking to explore consistent mechanical interactions.

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Card face

What it does

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a card with the same name as another creature you control, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

"Good! Now put it with the other widdle bunnies."— Sargis Haz, artificer

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Pattern Matcher was released in July 2019 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2020. This set was designed to be accessible to newer players while still providing strategic depth for established veterans, focusing on a top-down design philosophy that emphasized the flavor of the game's iconic elemental incarnations and legendary figures.

The card was illustrated by Jesper Ejsing, a long-time contributor to the game known for his dynamic and textured fantasy style. Ejsing chose to depict the creature as an odd, gear-like construct, visually reinforcing its mechanical ability to 'match' or find another creature card in a player's deck. It was received by the community as a functional utility creature, valued primarily for its potential in limited-format play environments.

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About

About Pattern Matcher

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