Tinker
Mystery Booster 2 176 • uncommon
- Set
- Mystery Booster 2
- Collector number
- 176
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Market price
- $1.46
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact.
Search your library for an artifact card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
"What separates us from mere beasts is the capacity for self-improvement."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderBanned
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
Tinker was originally released in the 1998 Urza's Saga expansion as an artifact-based spell that allows players to sacrifice an artifact to search their library for a more powerful replacement. Its design is centered on the concept of 'tinkering' or upgrading machinery, fitting the set’s industrial and artifact-heavy theme. The card has long been recognized for its immense utility in formats where powerful artifacts exist, often serving as a linchpin for combo-oriented strategies throughout Magic: The Gathering history.
This specific version of Tinker appears as part of the Mystery Booster 2 set, which serves as a curated collection featuring diverse reprints and experimental designs. The artwork for the card maintains the classic aesthetic of the Urza block, focusing on the intricate mechanical motifs associated with the card's function. While its inclusion in this set serves to make the card more accessible for players, the design remains a staple example of the high-risk, high-reward gameplay characteristic of early artifact-focused archetypes.
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