Chief of the Foundry
Commander 2018 199 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2018
- Collector number
- 199
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Daniel Ljunggren
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Other artifact creatures you control get +1/+1.
The foundries of Kaladesh run like clockwork under the supervision of their formidable overseers.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Chief of the Foundry was originally released in the Magic: The Gathering Commander 2018 set, a collection of four preconstructed decks designed for the multiplayer Commander format. The card itself was originally printed in Magic Origins, where it served as an uncommon artifact creature intended to support artifact-centric themes. Its design focuses on the synergy between colorless artifacts, providing a passive power boost that rewards players for building a board presence focused on mechanical constructs.
The artwork for the card, illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, emphasizes the industrial aesthetic of the plane of Kaladesh, where the creature originated. The illustration captures the utilitarian, clockwork nature of the construct, which aligns with the set's broader exploration of invention and engineering. Upon its release in Commander 2018, the card functioned as a reliable utility piece for players looking to strengthen artifact-themed decks, maintaining its role as a solid, if understated, inclusion in tribal archetypes.
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