Magic: The Gathering Edge of Eternities Has a Temu Cori-Steel Cutter

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Long-time Magic: The Gathering players, especially those who have been playing since the release of the recent Final Fantasy set that brought Wizards of the Coast $200 million in a single day, may be familiar with the Cori-Steel Cutter. This card debuted with the Tarkir: Dragonstorm set released in April this year, and due to its potent, some might say overpowered effects, it quickly found its way into various game formats.

In the realm of Magic: The Gathering, the Cori-Steel Cutter is an artifact equipment, and requires 1 generic mana and 1 Red mana to both cast it and attach it to a creature. Upon equipping, the creature gains +1/+1, trample, and haste. Additionally, this card possesses the Flurry keyword ability, which enables the user to create a 1/1 monk token with prowess under their control when the second spell of the turn is cast.

This card is quite powerful across all game formats, but due to its strength, it has been banned twice – once in Alchemy and once for Standard in June 2025, to maintain a healthier gameplay environment. Now, a more balanced version of the card called Cosmogrand Zenith is available in Edge of Eternities.

One might describe Cosmogrand Zenith as the Temu equivalent of Cori-Steel Cutter, as it doesn’t possess the same explosive power, often implying that less expensive alternative versions of branded items are available on the online marketplace Temu.

Magic: The Gathering’s Cosmogrand Zenith is Cori-Steel Cutter All Over Again

The Edge of Eternities cards in Magic: The Gathering have been generating quite a buzz due to their commanders boasting immense power or unique flavor, and new mechanics that make certain cards more appealing within specific formats. Among these, Cosmogrand Zenith stands out as it offers a versatile choice: it’s a 2/4 creature costing 2 generic and 1 White mana, allowing players to either produce two 1/1 token creatures or boost each creature under their control with a +1/+1 counter whenever the second spell of the turn is cast.

This card resembles Cori-Steel Cutter quite closely and boasts exceptional strength due to potential synergies with cards such as Caretaker’s Talent, Elspeth, Storm Slayer, and even the recently introduced Exalted Sunborn from EoE. In essence, Cosmogrand Zenith is a solid card choice that’s likely to be widely used, but it doesn’t quite reach the same level as Cori-Steel Cutter.

The card “Exalted Sunborn” from the game “Magic: The Gathering” is quite costly among those without special treatments, and a Fractured Foil version of it sells for more than $500 on TCGPlayer.

Why Cori-Steel Cutter is Superior to Cosmogrand Zenith in MTG

In the “Magic: The Gathering” Standard format, the Cori-Steel Cutter proved to be a game-altering card, being incorporated into a substantial 40% of the decks during the last Pro Tour it was eligible for. This widespread adoption is due to several factors:

1. Versatility: The Cori-Steel Cutter’s adaptability makes it effective against a wide range of opponents and strategies.
2. Synergy: The card works exceptionally well with other cards in many popular decks, enhancing their effectiveness.
3. Power Level: The raw power of the Cori-Steel Cutter is high enough to pose a significant threat or provide a crucial advantage in most matches.

  • Cori-Steel Cutter costs 2 mana total as opposed to Cosmogrand Zenith’s 3, meaning it can be cast earlier, and it’s easier to cast another spell after it to immediately proc its effect.
  • While Cosmogrand Zenith creates two 1/1 tokens, Cori-Steel Cutter creates one with prowess, meaning it can become a 2/2 on its own, and it can be equipped with the artifact immediately to become a 3/3 with haste and trample.

In Magic: The Gathering, the Standard format no longer allows aggressive decks to dominate as they once did. While these decks still exist, they are less frequent and not as overwhelmingly powerful. For instance, Cori-Steel Cutter, an artifact card, was harder to counteract than the new Cosmogrand Zenith, often requiring specific answers from other decks. However, so far, Cosmogrand Zenith has not created a stifling game environment, and it’s unlikely it will in the near future.

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2025-08-03 00:35