Built to Last
Kaladesh 7 • common
- Set
- Kaladesh
- Collector number
- 7
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. If it's an artifact creature, it gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
Consulate-built automatons have a lifetime warranty.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in the 2016 Magic: The Gathering set Kaladesh, Built to Last is a white instant spell that reflects the set's central theme of invention and craftsmanship. Set on the plane of Kaladesh, a world defined by its abundance of magical energy called Aether and a culture obsessed with intricate mechanical artifice, the card was designed to support the artifact-heavy play style prevalent in the expansion. Its mechanics emphasize the synergy between inventors and their creations, allowing a player to grant a temporary defensive buff to a creature while simultaneously untapping a target artifact.
The card's illustration, credited to artist Johannes Voss, captures the aesthetic of the plane's high-fantasy steampunk sensibility. Voss utilized a warm, vibrant color palette and soft, painterly textures to depict the moment of mechanical reinforcement, grounding the card in the world-building effort that sought to distinguish Kaladesh as a lush, optimistic departure from previous, darker settings. Upon release, the card was received as a functional utility tool in Limited formats, praised by players for its efficiency and its thematic resonance with the set's focus on the bond between artificer and device.
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