Burrenton Forge-Tender

Burrenton Forge-Tender was originally released in the 2008 Lorwyn expansion, designed as a thematic tribal Kithkin creature. It was conceived as a defensive tool within the game's mechanics, specifically intended to provide players with a repeatable method to mitigate red-aligned damage sources. The artwork, illustrated by Greg Staples, captures the Kithkin's rustic and resilient aesthetic, grounding the card in the pastoral yet dangerous setting of the Lorwyn plane.

This specific iteration appeared in the 2014 Modern Event Deck, a preconstructed product curated by Wizards of the Coast to introduce players to the competitive Modern format. By including this card in the deck, the design team provided players with a vital sideboard option to counter popular red-based aggressive strategies prevalent at the time. The card was well-received by the player base for its strategic utility and its role as an efficient, low-cost answer to board-wide damage effects.