Grand Architect
Scars of Mirrodin 33 • rare
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 33
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
- Market price
- $1.05
What it does
Other blue creatures you control get +1/+1.
blue mana: Target artifact creature becomes blue until end of turn.
Tap an untapped blue creature you control: Add colorless mana colorless mana. Spend this mana only to cast artifact spells or activate abilities of artifacts.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grand Architect was released in the 2010 Magic: The Gathering set Scars of Mirrodin, a return to the metallic plane of Mirrodin which had been corrupted by the metallic oil of the Phyrexians. The card depicts a Vedalken, a race of blue-aligned beings native to the plane, who are obsessed with perfection and artificial construction. This creature type and aesthetic were chosen to reinforce the set's central mechanical themes of artifacts and synergy between machines.
The card was illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, who depicted the Architect mid-task, emphasizing the character's control over the metallic environment. In the context of the game's competitive history, Grand Architect became a cornerstone of 'Blue Devotion' and artifact-focused strategies, praised by players for its ability to ramp mana into powerful colorless threats. Its design was seen as a clean, powerful execution of the blue color identity's penchant for artifact manipulation.
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