Puppeteer
Eighth Edition 94★ • uncommon
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 94★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
blue mana, tap: You may tap or untap target creature.
"Getting people to do what you want is merely a matter of telling them what they want to hear."
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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Where it came from
The Puppeteer was originally released in the Eighth Edition core set, which arrived in 2003 as a foundational moment for Magic: The Gathering. As the first core set to feature a modern card frame, Eighth Edition was designed to refresh the visual identity of the game, transitioning away from the classic aesthetics of the 1990s toward a cleaner, more streamlined look that would define the game for years to come.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Daren Bader, who contributed significantly to the game's evolving visual language during this era. The design of the Puppeteer leans into the game’s gothic-fantasy roots, depicting a menacing, string-manipulating entity that embodies the set's focus on dark, atmospheric creatures. While not a competitive staple in high-level play, the card is remembered by collectors as a quintessential example of the 2003 aesthetic shift.
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