Tezzeret's Gambit, card number 99 from the 2016 Magic: The Gathering Commander set, featuring an uncommon sorcery that combines card draw with proliferation.
Tezzeret's Gambit
2016 • Magic: The Gathering • Commander
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Tezzeret's Gambit is a distinctive sorcery card from the 2016 Magic: The Gathering Commander release, identified by set code C16 and card number 99. As an uncommon card, it offers a strategic balance of resource management and board advantage for collectors and players alike. Designed by Karl Kopinski, this piece of trading card game history is part of the Commander series, which has long been a cornerstone of the Magic: The Gathering community for its multiplayer focus and unique deck-building formats. The card’s mechanical design centers on a versatile mana cost that allows players to pay either {U} or 2 life, adding a layer of strategic depth to its execution. Upon resolution, Tezzeret's Gambit allows the caster to draw two cards and then proliferate. Proliferation is a powerful mechanic that lets players choose any number of permanents or players with counters and add another counter of each kind already present. This interaction makes the card a valuable tool for enhancing existing strategies, whether it involves boosting +1/+1 counters on creatures, increasing poison counters, or amplifying loyalty counters on planeswalkers. For collectors, Tezzeret's Gambit represents a solid addition to any Magic: The Gathering collection. Its inclusion in the Commander set ties it to a specific era of the game’s evolution, appealing to those who track the series' growth. The card’s straightforward yet impactful effect has made it a recognizable name among fans of the game. Whether you are building a thematic deck around the artifact master Tezzeret or simply appreciate well-designed spells, this card holds a place in the broader narrative of Magic: The Gathering. It serves as a tangible link to the 2016 release, capturing the creative and mechanical innovations of that time.
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Tezzeret's Gambit
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Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Karl Kopinski
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English
{3}{U/P}
Sorcery
U
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({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.) Draw two cards, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)




















