Trusty Machete
Zendikar 209 • uncommon
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 209
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Equipped creature gets +2/+1.
Equip 2 generic mana
"Until this expedition is done, that blade is your guardian, your liberator, and your best friend all rolled into one."— Yon Basrel, Oran-Rief survivalist
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Trusty Machete was released in 2009 as part of the Zendikar expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed around an adventure-themed aesthetic, emphasizing exploration, trap-filled environments, and rugged equipment. As an uncommon equipment card, it served as a functional centerpiece for the set's limited play environment, providing a cost-effective boost to creatures that helped define the aggressive pace of the Zendikar draft format.
The card's striking illustration was created by Raymond Swanland, an artist known for his high-energy, dynamic style and sharp, aggressive compositions. Swanland’s design choices for the Machete lean into the harsh, overgrown wilderness of the Zendikar plane, depicting the weapon with weathered textures and a brutal utility. Upon release, the card was widely praised by players for its efficiency, quickly becoming a staple in various deck archetypes due to its simple, reliable power-to-cost ratio.
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