Oildeep Gearhulk
Aetherdrift 487 • mythic
- Set
- Aetherdrift
- Collector number
- 487
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Artur Nakhodkin
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Lifelink, ward 1 generic mana
When this creature enters, look at target player's hand. You may choose a card from it. If you do, that player discards that card, then draws a card.
Oil-actuated inventions raised eyebrows after the Invasion, but no one could argue against the efficacy of the design.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Oildeep Gearhulk was introduced in the Aetherdrift expansion for Magic: The Gathering, serving as a distinct entry in the long-running series of Gearhulk artifacts that first debuted in the Kaladesh block. Designed to reflect the harsh, industrial aesthetic of a plane shaped by invasive phrexian influence, the card embodies the intersection of mechanical artifice and biological corruption. Its visual design emphasizes heavy plating and leaking viscous fluids, signaling its role as a formidable, high-cost threat on the battlefield.
The card was illustrated by the artist Dominik Mayer, who is known for his sharp, angular, and highly atmospheric style. Mayer intended for the Gearhulk to appear imposing and grounded in a world of decay, utilizing a limited, somber color palette to contrast with the vibrant energy typically associated with Aether-based technology in the game's lore. Upon its release, the card was noted by players for its tactical utility and its thematic consistency with the expansion's grim narrative.
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