Chief of the Foundry
Magic Origins 225 • uncommon
- Set
- Magic Origins
- Collector number
- 225
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Daniel Ljunggren
- Market price
- $0.26
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 released in 2015 as part of the Magic Origins set, which served as a narrative bridge exploring the backstories of five iconic Planeswalker characters. Designed for the artifact-heavy archetypes within the set, the card reflects the mechanical identity of the Esper plane of Alara, where artificial life and craftsmanship are central to the culture. It was intended to function as a synergy-focused creature that bolsters other mechanical constructs, providing a reliable lord effect for artifact-based draft strategies.
The artwork, illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, emphasizes the stark, metallic aesthetic characteristic of the Vedalken artificers. Kieryluk’s design focuses on the industrial elegance of the figure, balancing the cold nature of manufactured metal with a sense of purposeful authority. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid utility piece for limited formats and casual constructed play, valued primarily for its consistency in artifact-focused decks rather than for its individual power level in competitive formats.
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