Gold-Forged Thopteryx
March of the Machine: The Aftermath 31 • uncommon
- Set
- March of the Machine: The Aftermath
- Collector number
- 31
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Titus Lunter
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Flying, lifelink
Each legendary permanent you control has ward 2 generic mana. (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 2 generic mana.)
Worlds apart, Huatli built a device Saheeli would have been proud of.
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
The Gold-Forged Thopteryx was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set March of the Machine: The Aftermath. This set was designed as a bridge between major narrative arcs, focusing on the immediate aftermath of the Phyrexians' failed multi-planar invasion. The card depicts a thopter constructed from the gilded remains of New Capenna, reflecting the set’s theme of resourcefulness and the repurposing of fallen technologies in a post-war landscape.
The art was commissioned by Wizards of the Coast to illustrate the aesthetic fusion of artificer technology and divine-inspired gold craft. As a design, the card functions as an artifact creature that provides defensive utility, fitting into the set's broader goal of providing utility-focused legends and artifacts for players to integrate into existing deck archetypes. It was generally received as a modest but flavorful addition to the set, highlighting the visual continuity of the New Capenna plane within the larger multiverse.
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