Mindless Automaton
Exodus 135 • rare
- Set
- Exodus
- Collector number
- 135
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
1 generic mana, Discard a card: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Remove two +1/+1 counters from this creature: Draw a card.
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
Mindless Automaton was released in 1998 as part of the Exodus expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to complete the Rath cycle, introducing mechanics that emphasized graveyard interaction and resource management. The card reflects the set's darker, biomechanical aesthetic, depicting a construct devoid of independent thought to serve as a recurring utility piece for players.
The artwork was created by illustrator Ian Miller, whose distinct, heavily textured, and gothic-inflected style defined many early Magic cards. Miller's approach for the Automaton focused on a sense of architectural decay and clockwork horror, aiming to evoke the unsettling nature of a sentient machine. Upon its release, the card was well-regarded for its functional design, becoming a staple in mid-to-late 90s artifact-heavy decks for its ability to convert excess resources into card advantage.
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