Toymaker
Mercadian Masques 314 • uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 314
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Frank Kelly Freas
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
1 generic mana, tap, Discard a card: Target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value until end of turn. (It retains its abilities.)
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
Toymaker was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the plane of Mercadia, a world defined by its complex social hierarchy and reliance on goblin-run commerce, the card reflects the whimsical yet slightly unsettling nature of the set's mechanical themes. Designed to interact with the game's artifact mechanics, it allows players to transform creatures into artifact creatures, mirroring the industrial ingenuity central to the Mercadian narrative.
The artwork was illustrated by rk post, a prominent artist known for his distinct, surreal style during this era of Magic's development. His depiction of the Toymaker emphasizes the character's eerie, doll-like aesthetic, aligning with the gothic and mechanical motifs prevalent throughout the Masques block. While the card is often remembered more for its niche utility in casual Commander decks rather than tournament-level play, it remains a recognized example of the experimental mechanical design that characterized the late 1990s period of the game.
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