Etherium Sculptor
Shards of Alara 42 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
- Market price
- $1.93
What it does
Artifact spells you cast cost 1 generic mana less to cast.
The greatest masters of the craft abandon tools altogether, shaping metal with hand and mind alone.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Etherium Sculptor was introduced in the 2008 Shards of Alara set as a core component of the Esper shard, a world defined by its pursuit of mechanical perfection through the magical metal etherium. As an artifact creature, the card was designed to support the set's central 'artifact matters' theme, providing a utility effect that reduced the cost of subsequent artifacts to encourage rapid board development. This design choice solidified its place as a staple in artifact-based strategies, reflecting the aesthetic shift toward sleek, integrated cybernetic designs that characterized the plane of Esper.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, who captured the quintessential Esper aesthetic by depicting a Vedalken artificer delicately shaping etherium with focused, magical precision. The illustration emphasizes the fusion of biology and artifice that defined the set's visual identity. Upon release, the card received favorable reception from players for its efficiency and synergy, eventually becoming a widely recognized engine for combo decks that rely on playing large numbers of artifacts in quick succession.
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