Adaptive Automaton
Explorers of Ixalan 42 • rare
- Set
- Explorers of Ixalan
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
- Market price
- $1.85
What it does
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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 first released in the 2011 set New Phyrexia, designed by Wizards of the Coast as a versatile artifact creature capable of mimicking any creature type. This flexibility made it a popular utility card in tribal-focused decks, as it allows players to bolster synergies regardless of their chosen theme. Its inclusion in the 2017 Explorers of Ixalan board game expansion was a deliberate choice to provide players with a neutral, type-agnostic tool that functions effectively alongside the tribal mechanics inherent to the Ixalan setting.
The card features artwork by Igor Kieryluk, whose design emphasizes the mechanical and shapeless nature of the construct. By illustrating the automaton as a shifting, metallic entity, Kieryluk visually reinforces its functional role as a chameleon on the battlefield. The card was well-received upon its introduction, primarily for its unique ability to integrate seamlessly into diverse deck archetypes without needing complex adjustments or tribal alignment.
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