---
name: "Artisan of Kozilek"
mana_cost: "{9}"
cmc: 9
type_line: "Creature — Eldrazi"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["Annihilator"]
set: "CMM"
set_name: "Commander Masters"
collector_number: "801"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Jason Felix"
oracle_id: "19409704-09c4-4a4b-a5a7-f95120b425db"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/artisan-of-kozilek-cmm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Artisan of Kozilek
- **Mana Cost:** `{9}` (CMC: 9)
- **Type:** Creature — Eldrazi
- **Keywords:** Annihilator

## Oracle Text
When you cast this spell, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Annihilator 2 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices two permanents of their choice.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kozilek, Butcher of Truth](/printing/kozilek-butcher-of-truth-2x2.md) — Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
2. [Ulamog's Crusher](/printing/ulamogs-crusher-cmm.md) — Creature — Eldrazi
3. [Eldrazi Ravager](/printing/eldrazi-ravager-mh3.md) — Creature — Eldrazi
4. [It That Betrays](/printing/it-that-betrays-cmm.md) — Creature — Eldrazi
5. [Pathrazer of Ulamog](/printing/pathrazer-of-ulamog-cmm.md) — Creature — Eldrazi
6. [Flayer of Loyalties](/printing/flayer-of-loyalties-cmm.md) — Creature — Eldrazi

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander Masters (CMM) #801
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Jason Felix

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`

## Official Rulings
- *(2010-06-15)* Annihilator abilities trigger and resolve during the declare attackers step. The defending player chooses and sacrifices the required number of permanents before they declare blockers. Any creatures sacrificed this way won't be able to block.
- *(2010-06-15)* If a creature with annihilator is attacking a planeswalker, and the defending player chooses to sacrifice that planeswalker, the attacking creature continues to attack. It may be blocked. If it isn't blocked, it simply won't deal combat damage to anything.