Arcbound Worker
Darksteel 104 • common
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 104
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Darrell Riche
- Market price
- $0.31
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 introduced in the 2004 Magic: The Gathering set Darksteel, serving as a foundational card for the modular mechanic. Designed to represent the resilient, artifact-based nature of the Mirrodin plane, the card functions as a low-cost creature that transfers its power to other machines upon destruction, embodying the theme of a perpetually regenerating artificial army.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most recognizable illustrators in the game's early history. His design for the worker emphasizes the harsh, metallic aesthetic of the set, utilizing a stark industrial palette to convey the feeling of a expendable construct. It remains a hallmark of the artifact-heavy era of the game and is frequently cited for its role in enabling complex synergy-driven deck archetypes.
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