Fretwork Colony
The List KLD-83 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- KLD-83
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Burdett
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
This creature can't block.
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you lose 1 life.
The swarm leaves behind a flawless pattern that only occasionally threatens the structural integrity of the wood.
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
Fretwork Colony was originally released in the 2016 Magic: The Gathering expansion Kaladesh. Designed as a common artifact creature, the card was conceived to reflect the set's central theme of an industrial, invention-focused civilization where intricate machinery and gear-based aesthetics define the landscape. Its mechanics encourage players to field multiple copies of the card, illustrating the swarm-like nature of self-replicating constructs within the lore of the plane.
The card features artwork by Volkan Baga, who utilized the set's signature aesthetic of brass, copper, and blue energy to convey a sense of modular design. As a component of the later 'The List'—a rotating selection of reprints curated by Wizards of the Coast for inclusion in set boosters—this version serves as a nod to the card's role in the original Limited environment of Kaladesh, where its ability to grow stronger in numbers made it a reliable utility creature for aggressive decks.
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