Magic: The Gathering

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: $0.30

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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.

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StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

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Arcbound Worker was originally introduced in the 2004 Darksteel expansion, designed as part of a cycle of artifact creatures featuring the modular mechanic. This mechanic, which allows the creature to transfer its +1/+1 counters to another artifact creature upon its destruction, was a hallmark of the Mirrodin block's focus on artifact-centric gameplay. Darrell Riche provided the original illustration, emphasizing the mechanical, industrial aesthetic that defined the plane of Mirrodin during that era of Magic: The Gathering.

The version included in the 2010 Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret set serves as a functional reprint, utilized to balance the artifact-heavy theme of the Tezzeret deck. Duel Decks were constructed products designed to introduce players to iconic rivalries in the game's lore, pitting two pre-constructed decks against one another. The inclusion of this card provided the Tezzeret list with an efficient early-game creature that synergizes well with the deck's broader strategy of manipulating artifact counters.

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