Magic: The Gathering

Implement of Examination

Aether Revolt 156 • common

Set: Aether Revolt
Collector number: 156
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Darek Zabrocki
Market price: $0.12

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$0.12market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.10 – $0.12 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This artifact serves as a functional tool for utility, allowing players to manipulate their resources through card draw and permanent sacrifice. As a common item within its set, it represents a foundational piece that provides consistent, accessible strategic depth for those building and refining their decks.

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What it does

blue mana, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.

When this artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, draw a card.

A tool to see the unseen.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Implement of Examination was released in early 2017 as part of the Aether Revolt expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the plane of Kaladesh, the card reflects the industrial and inventive nature of the setting, which focuses on a steampunk-inspired world powered by a magical substance known as aether. It was designed to function as an artifact that players could sacrifice for a utility effect, specifically card drawing, representing the experimental research conducted by the plane’s inventors.

The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Darek Zabrocki, whose digital painting style captures the intricate, brass-heavy aesthetic typical of Kaladeshian technology. Zabrocki’s depiction emphasizes the sleek, functional design of the artifact, blending arcane geometry with mechanical components. Within the game's mechanics, the card was received as a versatile common, valued by players for its ability to smooth out early-game draws and provide incremental value in limited formats.

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