Mizzium Tank
Artifact — Vehicle
Trample
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this Vehicle becomes an artifact creature and gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Crew 1 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 1 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- War of the Spark Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #17331
Mizzium Tank turns any noncreature spell into a pump effect stapled to a trampling threat, which means it rewards the kinds of spells-matter decks that are already casting a lot of instants and sorceries anyway. Balthier and Fran lists run it at a 15% clip for exactly that reason — the activation is free in context, and a 4/4 trample that grew on your opponent's turn closes games fast.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Balthier and Fran
Balthier and Fran generates value by casting artifacts and non-creature spells in succession, and Mizzium Tank turns each of those spells into a +1/+1 counter and a trample trigger — the deck is already doing everything the Tank asks, so the threat scales naturally with the engine.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Mizzium Tank fits cleanly into Izzet and Jeskai spellslinger builds where casting multiple noncreature spells per turn is the default gameplan, not a stretch. The trample clause matters more than it looks — a commander-damage line through chump blockers is a real win condition in the right shell. In competitive 1v1 formats like Modern and Pioneer, a 3-mana artifact creature that requires setup to hit hard is too slow for most aggressive strategies and too fragile for control shells, so it rarely sees play there. Legacy and Vintage have faster and more consistent payoffs for spells-matter synergy, which effectively prices Mizzium Tank out of those formats too.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Mizzium Tank isn't currently available in the system, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for the current number. Given its niche Commander appeal and near-zero competitive presence, it typically sits in bulk-rare territory — worth picking up cheaply if it fits your build, not worth hunting down at a premium.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.