Adaptive Automaton
Magic 2012 201 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 201
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
- Market price
- $1.21
What it does
As this creature enters, choose a creature type.
This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types.
Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
Such loyalty can only be made.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Adaptive Automaton was introduced in the Magic 2012 core set, released in July 2011. Designed as an artifact creature, its mechanical purpose was to provide a flexible tribal support card for players focusing on creature-type synergies. By allowing a player to choose any creature type upon entering the battlefield, it became a staple utility piece for tribal decks that lacked a localized lord effect or needed additional redundancy in their strategies.
The card was illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, who depicted the automaton as a sleek, modular construct reflecting its shapeshifting nature. The design sought to balance a utilitarian mechanical function with a versatile visual aesthetic that could fit into any tribal theme. Upon its release, it was well-received by the player base for its design clarity and its ability to bridge gaps in less supported tribal archetypes, securing its position as a functional asset in both casual and competitive commander formats.
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