Runed Servitor
Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret 42 • uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mike Bierek
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
When this creature dies, each player draws a card.
Scholars had puzzled for centuries over the ruins at Tal Terig. Its secrets had always lived within one rune-carved head.
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
The Runed Servitor was first introduced as an uncommon artifact creature in the 2005 expansion Saviors of Kamigawa, designed to embody the themes of memory and sacrifice central to the set. When it was reprinted as card number 42 in the 2010 Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret, it served as a functional utility piece within the Tezzeret deck, emphasizing the artifact-centric mechanics associated with the Planeswalker. The card's ability, which forces both players to draw a card upon its death, was intended to create a symmetrical effect that could be strategically exploited by a player who could optimize their hand better than their opponent.
The illustration by Christopher Rush captures the mechanical, otherworldly aesthetic typical of artifacts within the Kamigawa block. Rush, a prolific artist in the early history of Magic: The Gathering, utilized a stark, industrial visual language to differentiate the Servitor from the more organic and spirit-based creatures of the set. During the release of the Duel Decks, the card was received as a solid inclusion for its niche role in generating card advantage in controlled environments, maintaining a consistent presence in the game's expansive history of artifact creatures.
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