Pentavus
Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret 58 • rare
- Set
- Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
- Collector number
- 58
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 7 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
This creature enters with five +1/+1 counters on it.
1 generic mana, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Create a 1/1 colorless Pentavite artifact creature token with flying.
1 generic mana, Sacrifice a Pentavite: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pentavus originally debuted in the Mirrodin set in 2003, designed by Mark Rosewater as part of an artifact-heavy block focused on modular, mechanical utility. The card was created to serve as a versatile board presence, allowing players to manipulate its size by creating and sacrificing smaller Pentavite tokens. Its return in the 2010 Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret allowed the card to feature in the Tezzeret deck, reinforcing the set's thematic emphasis on artifact manipulation and complex board states typical of the Esper shard of Alara.
The illustration for this specific printing retains the original artwork by Jeff Easley. Easley’s depiction of the creature emphasizes its shifting, construct-like anatomy, capturing the essence of a sprawling mechanical entity that can break itself apart and reassemble. While the Duel Deck printing features a modern frame, it maintains the strategic niche Pentavus occupied during the early 2000s, serving as a functional engine for decks centered on artifact synergy and token generation.
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