Tezzeret, Cruel Machinist
Core Set 2019 286 • mythic
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Collector number
- 286
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Planeswalker
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Zack Stella
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
+1: Draw a card.
0: Until your next turn, target artifact you control becomes a 5/5 creature in addition to its other types.
−7: Put any number of cards from your hand onto the battlefield face down. They're 5/5 artifact creatures.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tezzeret, Cruel Machinist was released in 2018 as part of Core Set 2019, a set designed to serve as an accessible entry point for new Magic: The Gathering players while providing structural support for established deck archetypes. Within the game's lore, Tezzeret is a recurring antagonist—a brilliant but ruthless artificer whose metallic enhancements reflect his obsession with efficiency and power. This specific card represents a departure from his usual blue-black color identity, appearing here exclusively in blue to align with the set's mechanical goals.
The artwork was commissioned from Zack Stella, a long-time collaborator with Wizards of the Coast, who aimed to emphasize the character’s cold, analytical nature through high-contrast lighting and sharp, mechanical forms. The illustration focuses on the character's signature Etherium arm and his mastery over constructs, grounding him within the aesthetic traditions of the Esper shard. Upon its debut, the card was received as a niche utility piece for control-oriented strategies, praised more for its thematic cohesion with artifact-focused decks than for competitive ubiquity.
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