Piston-Fist Cyclops
Guilds of Ravnica 217 • common
- Set
- Guilds of Ravnica
- Collector number
- 217
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana or red mana blue mana or red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Defender
As long as you've cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, this creature can attack as though it didn't have defender.
Its hyperpneumatics can punch through a wall and the spy on the other side.
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
Piston-Fist Cyclops was released in the 2018 Magic: The Gathering set Guilds of Ravnica, a collection centered on the diverse political factions of the plane-spanning city-world of Ravnica. As a common card representing the Izzet League, the cyclops embodies the guild's characteristic blend of chaotic invention and raw magical power, functioning as a creature that gains strength through the casting of non-creature spells.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Svetlin Velinov, who chose a kinetic, industrial aesthetic to reflect the Izzet philosophy of combining brute force with arcane machinery. The design highlights the creature's massive, piston-driven arm, emphasizing the tactile, clockwork nature of Ravnica’s technology. It was received as a functional, illustrative addition to the set’s limited environment, providing players with a clear representation of the Izzet’s mechanical-magical synergy.
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