Master of Metal and Memory
Karn, the Great Creator is a compact toolkit for decks that lean on artifacts and sideboard games. This legendary planeswalker arrives for {4} and carries a static guard that prevents opponents from using activated abilities of their artifacts. That effect changes the conversations at the table. Karn also lets you temporarily animate a noncreature artifact into a creature with power and toughness equal to its mana value, which is a reliable way to swing through blockers or turn utility pieces into threats.
Beyond tempo plays, Karn doubles as a toolbox extractor. His minus ability retrieves an artifact from outside the game or from exile and puts it straight into your hand. In practical play that means tutoring sideboard answers and recovering lock pieces. The card fits comfortably in artifact-centric builds and prison shells on Ravnica, where shutting down opposing artifacts and recycling your own can decide matches without theatrics.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost — {4}
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Card Type — Legendary Planeswalker
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Subtypes — Karn
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) — Activated abilities of artifacts your opponents control can’t be activated.
+1: Until your next turn, up to one target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value.
−2: You may reveal an artifact card you own from outside the game or choose a face-up artifact card you own in exile. Put that card into your hand. -
Loyalty — 5