First printed in Kaladesh (2016)
All 5 prints
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The Brothers' War Commander (BRC) #109, 2022
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Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC) #102, 2021
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Kaladesh Remastered (KLR) #98, 2020 (digital)
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Kaladesh (KLD) #90, 2016
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Kaladesh Promos (PKLD) #90s, 2016
Marionette Master 
Creature — Human Artificer
Fabricate 3 (When this creature enters, put three +1/+1 counters on it or create three 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature tokens.)
Whenever an artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, target opponent loses life equal to this creature's power.
1/3
- Illustrated by
- James Ryman
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Standard Brawl
Rulings (7)
- The amount of life lost is determined as Marionette Master's last ability resolves. If Marionette Master is no longer on the battlefield, use its power as it last existed on the battlefield to determine how much life is lost.
- If you can't put +1/+1 counters on the creature for any reason as fabricate resolves (for instance, if it's no longer on the battlefield), you just create Servo tokens.
- You choose whether to put +1/+1 counters on the creature or create Servo tokens as the fabricate ability is resolving. No player may take actions between the time you choose and the time that counters are added or tokens are created.
- If Marionette Master's power is negative, the target opponent doesn't lose (or gain) life.
- Fabricate doesn't cause the creature with the ability to enter the battlefield with +1/+1 counters already on it. For example, Weaponcraft Enthusiast will enter the battlefield as a 0/1 creature, then its fabricate ability goes on the stack. Players may take actions (such as casting instants) while the ability is waiting to resolve.
- If Marionette Master and an artifact you control are put into a graveyard at the same time, Marionette Master's ability triggers.
- Artifact tokens that are sacrificed or destroyed are put into their owner's graveyard before ceasing to exist. If you controlled the token, Marionette Master's last ability will trigger.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 29 Oct 2026).
Combos
29 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact tokens…: Ashnod's Altar + Marionette Master + Nim Deathmantle
- Infinite blinking, Infinite colorless mana…: Ashnod's Altar + Eldrazi Displacer + Marionette Master
- Infinite blinking, Infinite colorless mana…: Eldrazi Displacer + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Marionette Master
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact tokens…: Deadeye Navigator + Marionette Master + Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Ashnod's Altar + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Marionette Master
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Marionette Master + Viscera Seer
- Infinite blinking, Infinite colorless mana…: Emiel the Blessed + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Marionette Master
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Marionette Master + Umbral Collar Zealot
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Bartolomé del Presidio + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Marionette Master
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Carrion Feeder + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Marionette Master
