Tezzeret, Cruel CaptainTezzeret, Cruel Captain | Illustrated by Chris Rahn | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast

On the night of Thursday, June 19th, Wizards of the Coast officially revealed the full card for Tezzeret, Cruel CaptainTezzeret, Cruel Captain. This Edge of Eternities card is going to be a hit amongst artifact fans of all kinds! But what does the card do, and why is it such a hyped centerpiece for the set? Read on, and learn more!

Tezzeret's Various In-Game Applications

Currently, neither we nor Scryfall have a good render of the card handy, as most of the assets available come from photographs of the render. However, the shots we have, all thanks to fans at MagicCon Las Vegas's Black Lotus VIP Lounge, show a complete card. As such, we feel it appropriate to share it here:

A photo of the render for Tezzeret, Cruel Captain, a new card from Edge of Eternities. Image credit: Wizards of the Coast

Tezzeret, Cruel Captain is a 4-loyalty planeswalker card for with no conventional means to gain loyalty. However, he has a very strong triggered ability that gains him the loyalty needed to survive. And boy howdy, does he ever gain it! Gaining one loyalty counter whenever an artifact you control enters, Tezzeret could activate his -7 ultimate loyalty ability on the turn he comes in. However, he's more useful for his -3 ability, which tutors up an artifact of mana value 1 or less. This is powerful in so many formats. Many Commander players will automatically recognize that this Tezzeret can immediately tutor up a Sol RingSol Ring.

And don't misunderstand me. Sol Ring is great, but Vintage players are apt to want to use Tezzeret to tutor up a Moxen card like Mox SapphireMox Sapphire, or a Black LotusBlack Lotus. In Modern, players will be able to tutor up a Mox OpalMox Opal, previously banned until very recently. Legacy's expansive player base seems to have it best here. They are able to tutor up Lion's Eye DiamondLion's Eye Diamond or basically any Mox that's legal in the format.

Tezzeret, Living Life on the Edge of Eternities

This card is undeniably strong. Furthermore, his art, illustrated by Magic artist Chris Rahn, is stunning and dramatic, perfectly fitting for a space opera-style setting.

How would you use Tezzeret, Cruel Captain? Hopefully, the card has its use in Edge of Eternities Limited, so it's not a bust to open him in your Draft or Prerelease Sealed pools. Nevertheless, the card is fantastic.

So with that, let's open the floor to you, dear readers! How do you feel about this new card from Edge of Eternities? Do you think it's strong enough to see play in formats outside of Commander? Which ones do you foresee him being used in? Sound off below!