Karn's Touch
~$0.42 low · ~$9.04 high
Blue. Instant
Mercadian Masques #86 · Illustrated by Alan Pollack
Mercadian Masques #86 · Illustrated by Alan PollackWhat is Karn's Touch worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
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.)
Format legality
The only printing of Karn's Touch
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mercadian Masques mmq #86· 1999rare· Cardmarket €0.35 · €6.88 foil | rare | $0.42 | $9.04 | €0.35€6.88 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1999
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #27,092 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Alan Pollack
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Mercadian Masques card (#86).
86
- 86Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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Rulings (1)
2008-08-01
A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its
abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn’t matter how long the permanent has been a creature.
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