Arcbound Worker
Modern Masters 201 • common
- Set
- Modern Masters
- Collector number
- 201
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Darrell Riche
- Market price
- $0.32
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
The Arcbound Worker was originally introduced in the 2003 Magic: The Gathering set Mirrodin, designed to showcase the set's central modular mechanic. This mechanic allowed artifact creatures to transfer their +1/+1 counters to other modular creatures upon death, emphasizing a synergy-heavy playstyle that defined the metallic world of Mirrodin. The card was illustrated by Mike Dringenberg, who utilized a stark, industrial aesthetic to represent the worker as a functional, expendable construct typical of the plane's lore.
The Modern Masters version, released in 2013, served as a reprint that brought the card into a modern frame, updating the layout for contemporary players. This set was curated to provide a draftable experience that highlighted key cards from the game's recent history, and the Arcbound Worker was included to support the aggressive affinity and modular archetypes that had become staples of the format. It remains a foundational, low-cost creature that illustrates the game's evolution toward complex, counter-based artifact interactions.
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