Faerie Artisans
Commander 2016 8 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 8
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Tony Foti
- Market price
- $2.16
What it does
Flying
Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls enters, create a token that's a copy of that creature except it's an artifact in addition to its other types. Then exile all other tokens created with this creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Faerie Artisans was released as part of the Commander 2016 set, specifically appearing in the Invent Superiority preconstructed deck. It was designed to synergize with the set's focus on artifact interactions and the 'tinkering' theme prevalent in the Esper color identity. The card functions as a manifestation of the capricious, improvisational nature of the Faerie creature type, allowing players to briefly replicate artifacts entering the battlefield under opponent control.
The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, a prominent artist within the Magic: The Gathering community known for his ethereal and atmospheric style. Voss aimed to capture the magical, fluttering essence of the artisans at work, depicting them mid-motion as they manipulate arcane materials. Upon release, the card was well-received by the Commander community for its unique ability to disrupt opponent strategies while providing tactical utility, often becoming a sought-after inclusion in artifact-themed decks.
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