Inspiring Statuary
Aether Revolt 160 • rare
- Set
- Aether Revolt
- Collector number
- 160
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Kirsten Zirngibl
- Market price
- $0.39
What it does
Nonartifact spells you cast have improvise. (Your artifacts can help cast those spells. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for 1 generic mana.)
Ghirapur's most celebrated inventors have been immortalized in clockwork.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Inspiring Statuary was released in 2017 as part of the Aether Revolt expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Kaladesh, the card reflects the world's themes of invention and aether-fueled craftsmanship. Mechanically, it introduced the 'improvise' keyword, which allowed players to tap artifacts to help pay for non-artifact spells, simulating the act of engineers using their surrounding tools to construct new devices.
The card was illustrated by Cliff Childs, who focused on the art deco and Indian-inspired aesthetics central to the Kaladesh setting. The artwork depicts a grand, mechanical monument that fits the set's narrative of an uprising against the established government. Upon its release, it became a significant piece for combo-oriented players, particularly in formats like Standard and Commander, where its ability to facilitate fast mana sequences was highly valued.
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