Tower of the Magistrate
Mercadian Masques 330 • rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 330
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Thomas Gianni
- Market price
- $8.97
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana.
1 generic mana, tap: Target creature gains protection from artifacts until end of turn.
Like the city, weakest at its foundation.
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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Where it came from
Released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for Magic: The Gathering, the Tower of the Magistrate serves as a utility land set within the mercantilist, politics-heavy world of Mercadia. The set was designed to explore themes of trade and political maneuvering, shifting the game's aesthetic away from high fantasy toward a more grounded, seafaring, and urban environment. The card's mechanics, which allow players to grant protection from artifacts to target creatures, reflect the set's focus on equipment and mechanical interactions prevalent in that block.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Thomas Gianni, whose work is known for its classical, painterly quality. Gianni approached the piece with a focus on architectural scale and atmospheric lighting, aiming to convey the imposing, exclusionary nature of a seat of power. Upon its release, the card was viewed as a niche tactical tool; while it did not define the competitive meta of the era, it gained a lasting reputation among collectors and Commander players for its unique ability to neutralize equipment-based strategies.
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