Eager Construct

Eager Construct was originally released in the Mirrodin block, a setting defined by its unique metallic landscape where every object is composed of organic metal. This card was designed as a common-rarity artifact creature to support the draft environment of the set, offering players a flexible utility creature that could be cast regardless of deck color. Its inclusion in the 2020 Double Masters set served as a retrospective nod to the mechanical themes of the original Mirrodin era, providing players with classic staples alongside high-value reprints.

The artwork by Craig J. Spearing emphasizes the biomechanical aesthetic central to the Mirrodin plane, focusing on the Construct's modular and industrial form. Spearing, a veteran contributor to the game, aimed to capture the essence of a sentient machine being assembled or mobilized in the harsh, resource-scarce environment of the setting. Upon its initial release and subsequent reprint, the card has been recognized by players primarily as a functional, accessible piece of limited-play drafting fodder that embodies the idiosyncratic visual language of the game's artifact-heavy expansions.