Magic: The Gathering

Puppet Strings

Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition 22 • uncommon

Set: Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition
Collector number: 22
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Scott Kirschner
Market price: $0.73

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$0.73market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.73 – $1.04 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This uncommon artifact card from the Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition set captures a striking visual identity through the work of artist Scott Kirschner. As a piece of tabletop gaming history, it serves as a functional tool for manipulating board states, reflecting the strategic tension inherent in its source material.

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What it does

2 generic mana, tap: You may tap or untap target creature.

"Have no illusions," Volrath warned Greven, "about free will."

Formats

Where you can play it

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

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Provenance

Where it came from

Puppet Strings was originally released in the 2000 set Invasion, representing the theme of manipulation central to the Phyrexian invasion storyline. The card reappeared in the 2010 Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition, a product designed to dramatize the conflict between the mechanical horrors of Phyrexia and the ragtag alliance of Dominaria's defenders. This reprinting allowed players to experience the thematic flavor of Phyrexian control within a curated, preconstructed environment.

The artwork by Scott Kirschner captures the unsettling, visceral aesthetic of the Phyrexian aesthetic, utilizing cold, metallic tones and organic, nightmarish imagery to illustrate the card's function of exerting influence over a creature. The design was received as a functional tool for tempo-based strategies, intended to force untapping or tapping of creatures to disrupt an opponent's board state during the turn cycle.

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About

About Puppet Strings

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