Ornithopter
Tenth Edition 336 • uncommon
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 336
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 0 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dana Knutson
- Market price
- $0.74
What it does
Flying
"It has been my honor to improve on the Thran's original design. Perhaps history will remember me in some small part for my work."— Urza, in his apprenticeship
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Ornithopter debuted in the original Antiquities set in 1994, designed by Christopher Rush as a zero-cost artifact creature. It emerged during a formative era of Magic: The Gathering, where the game’s mechanics were still experimental and focused heavily on high-artifact themes. The design intentionally pushed the boundaries of tempo by allowing players to deploy a creature without spending mana, a trait that ensured its longevity in competitive play despite its modest combat statistics.
The Tenth Edition version, assigned collector number 336, serves as a core set reprint that maintained the card's enduring identity. Featuring updated artwork by Anthony S. Waters, the illustration captures the whimsical yet mechanical essence of the bird-like machine. While the card is often viewed as a utility piece for combo-heavy decks rather than a standalone powerhouse, it remains a staple of the game's history, valued for its mechanical efficiency and its reflection of early Magic's aesthetic sensibilities.
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