Applied Aeronautics
Unstable 168 • common
- Set
- Unstable
- Collector number
- 168
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jason Felix
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Whenever you crank this Contraption, until end of turn, target creature gets +1/+0, gains flying, and becomes an artifact in addition to its other types.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Applied Aeronautics is an artifact card released in the 2017 Magic: The Gathering expansion Unstable, the third 'Un-set' designed for draft play and casual, humorous interactions. It was created to celebrate the set's central theme of mad science and chaotic invention, featuring mechanical, contraption-based gameplay mechanics that poked fun at the game's traditional rules while remaining functionally playable.
The card’s artwork was provided by fantasy illustrator Kev Walker, known for his long-standing collaboration with Wizards of the Coast. His design for the card leans into the whimsical, steampunk-inspired aesthetic that defines the Unstable world, portraying an impractical yet visually complex flying machine. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its tongue-in-cheek reference to the game's long history of artifact design, fitting perfectly into the set's lighthearted and experimental atmosphere.
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