Pizza Face, Gastromancer is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
When Pizza Face enters, create a Food token. Disappear — At the beginning of your end step, if a permanent left the battlefield under your control this turn, put three +1/+1 counters on up to one other target artifact or creature. If it isn't a creature, it becomes a 0/0 Mutant creature in addition to its other types.,
, Sacrifice Pizza Face: You gain 15 life.
Complete guide
Pizza Face, Gastromancer is a quirky legendary Food Mutant that brings both sustenance and transformation to your battlefield. Whether you are looking to buff your creatures or turn non-creature artifacts into formidable Mutant warriors, this Gastromancer has you covered.
The Disappear Trigger
The primary mechanic, Disappear, is a triggered ability that checks a specific condition at the beginning of your end step. It only triggers if at least one permanent you controlled left the battlefield earlier in that turn. If nothing left the battlefield, the ability does not even go on the stack. Once it triggers and resolves, you can put three +1/+1 counters on another target artifact or creature. If that target was just a non-creature artifact, it becomes a 0/0 Mutant creature, surviving thanks to the counters you just placed on it.
Step-by-Step Resolution
First, at the start of your end step, the game checks if a permanent left the battlefield under your control. If yes, you choose a target (another creature or artifact). Upon resolution, you place three +1/+1 counters on that target. If the target was not already a creature, it now gains the Mutant creature type and becomes a 0/0. Because the counters are placed simultaneously with the transformation, the new 0/0 creature does not die to state-based actions. Note that if the target is an Equipment, it will become unattached as part of this process.
Common Mistakes
A frequent error is forgetting that the 'intervening if' clause requires a permanent to have already left the battlefield before the end step starts. You cannot respond to the end step trigger by sacrificing something to make it work; the condition must be met beforehand. Also, remember that Food is an artifact type, not a creature type. Finally, if you turn a Vehicle into a creature with this ability, its base power and toughness become 0/0, and using the Crew ability will not change those base stats back to what is printed on the card.
Strategic Timing
Pizza Face is most effective in decks that frequently cycle through permanents, such as those using Treasure, Clues, or other Food tokens. To ensure the Disappear ability triggers, you should aim to sacrifice a Food token or trade a creature in combat during your turn. Since Pizza Face can sacrifice itself for a massive 15 life gain, it serves as a powerful emergency button in the late game, though doing so will prevent it from triggering its own Disappear ability that same turn since it will no longer be on the battlefield to see the end step.
Interaction examples
Solemn SimulacrumIf your Solemn Simulacrum was destroyed during combat earlier in the turn, Pizza Face's Disappear ability triggers at the end step. You can target another artifact or creature to receive three +1/+1 counters. If you have a second Solemn Simulacrum on the field, it becomes a 5/5 Golem (2/2 base plus three counters).
Roaming ThroneIf you choose 'Mutant' as Roaming Throne enters, it will see Pizza Face's Disappear ability trigger. If a permanent left the battlefield this turn, Pizza Face's ability will trigger an additional time thanks to the Throne. This allows you to place a total of six +1/+1 counters on a target, or target two different permanents to receive three counters each.
FoodIf you are low on health, you can pay 10 mana and sacrifice Pizza Face, Gastromancer itself. This satisfies the 'Food' requirement for any effect looking for a Food sacrifice and nets you 15 life. Unlike the standard Food token which costs 2 mana for 3 life, Pizza Face provides a much larger swing, though at a significantly higher mana cost.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Pizza Face, Gastromancer
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Some disappear abilities, such as those of the above cards, are triggered abilities with intervening if clauses. If a permanent hasn't left the battlefield under your control that turn by the time the disappear ability would trigger, it won't trigger at all.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
The resulting creature will be able to attack on your turn if it's been under your control continuously since the turn began. That is, it doesn't matter how long it's been a creature, just how long it's been on the battlefield.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
The target permanent retains any types, subtypes, or supertypes it has.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
If the target permanent is an attached Equipment, it becomes unattached. If an Equipment without reconfigure becomes an artifact creature, it can't be attached to another creature.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
Some spells and abilities that create Food tokens may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't create any Food tokens.
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- #6· Wizards of the Coast
If the target permanent has station, its base power and toughness will be set to 0/0. Adding charge counters to that permanent won't restore the power and toughness printed in any of its striations.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #7· Wizards of the Coast
If an effect refers to a Food, it means any Food artifact, not just a Food artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Pizza Face (a Legendary Artifact Creature — Food Mutant) to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability (an ability with "Sacrifice a Food" in its cost). You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.
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- #8· Wizards of the Coast
If the target permanent is a Vehicle, its base power and toughness will be set to 0/0. Crewing that Vehicle will not restore its power and toughness.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #9· Wizards of the Coast
Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
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- #10· Wizards of the Coast
Pizza Face's second ability doesn't remove any abilities the target permanent has.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #11· Wizards of the Coast
Whatever you do, don't eat the cards. (Also, don't make the pizzas pictured on the cards. You don't have the digestive system of a Ninja Turtle.)
No other card is named in this ruling.
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