First printed in Mirrodin (2003)
Artifact
: Put target permanent you own on the bottom of your library.
Etched on Tel-Jilad's trunk is an entire history of Mirrodin—except for an expanse near the ground scrubbed smooth by an unknown hand.
- Illustrated by
- Darrell Riche
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (4)
- Tel-Jilad Stylus's ability may target a permanent you own but do not control.
- You own all cards that started the game in your deck, and all cards that you "Wished" into the game (with one of the Judgment Wish cards or Ring of Maruf).
- Tel-Jilad Stylus's ability can put tokens on the bottom of your library (where they then cease to exist).
- You own a token if it entered under your control.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
3 combos, the most popular first:
- Mass Land Denial, Opponents skip their untap steps…: Stasis + Tel-Jilad Stylus + Zur the Enchanter
- Infinite turns, Lock: Second Chance + Tel-Jilad Stylus + Zur the Enchanter
- Mass Land Denial, Opponents skip their untap steps…: Stasis + Tel-Jilad Stylus + Temple Bell + Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
