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
- $8.13
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
Tower of the Magistrate was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was inspired by the plane of Mercadia, a world depicted as a bustling, trade-focused city-state with a distinct aesthetic blending steampunk sensibilities with fantasy. This land card was designed to provide utility within the game's mechanics, specifically allowing players to grant protection from artifacts to target creatures, a strategic counter to the heavy artifact themes present in the surrounding sets of that era.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Jeff Miracola. His work on the piece captures the verticality and architectural complexity of the Mercadian skyline, emphasizing the imposing, fortified nature of the Magistrate's tower. While the card is often remembered by players for its specific niche utility in Commander and Legacy formats, it remains a notable example of the intricate, world-building art direction characteristic of the late nineties era of Magic design.
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