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About Puppet Master, String Puller

Puppet Master, String Puller, Legendary creature — human artificer villain, designed by John Tyler Christopher first released in Jun, 2026 in the set Marvel Super Heroes Commander and was printed exactly in 2 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander.

**Puppet Master, String Puller** fits best in a red-based Commander deck built around **goad, forced combat, and political aggression**, especially in multiplayer where opponents are attacking each other frequently; it would shine in Rakdos, Gruul, or Jund “goad/politics” shells that want to redirect pressure while generating incremental value through Treasure ramp. Decks led by commanders like **Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant**, **Firkraag, Cunning Instigator**, or **Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer** would particularly benefit, as they reward opponents for attacking elsewhere and amplify combat chaos. However, compared to existing options, this card is somewhat modest—**Disrupt Decorum** is often stronger as a one-shot mass goad finisher, **Karazikar** and **Firkraag** generate more consistent card advantage, and **Agitator Ant** or **Geode Rager** can pressure the whole board rather than a single target each turn. That said, Puppet Master’s repeatable goad plus Treasure generation gives ste