Arcbound Worker
Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret 40 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Darrell Riche
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Modular 1 (This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it. When it dies, you may put its +1/+1 counters on target artifact creature.)
The parts are as strong as the whole.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Arcbound Worker was originally introduced in the 2004 set Darksteel, serving as a foundational card for the modular mechanic. The card was designed to represent the metallic, self-assembling nature of the plane of Mirrodin, where artifacts are living entities. This specific version, appearing in the 2010 Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret, features artwork by Mike Dringenberg that emphasizes the industrial and rugged aesthetic synonymous with the setting.
The Duel Decks series was developed to provide players with balanced, pre-constructed experiences that highlighted iconic conflicts within the Magic: The Gathering lore. By including Arcbound Worker in the Tezzeret deck, the designers sought to showcase the synergy between artifact-based strategies and the proliferate or counter-moving mechanics that define the character's playstyle. Upon its release, this iteration was well-received by players for its utility in limited-format games and its accessibility for those interested in artifact-heavy deck archetypes.
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