Ornithopter
Aether Revolt 167 • uncommon
- Set
- Aether Revolt
- Collector number
- 167
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 0 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mathias Kollros
- Market price
- $0.38
What it does
Flying
"You want to know what we are fighting for? Look at the wonder in that child's eyes."— Pia Nalaar
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 was originally released in the Antiquities expansion in 1994, designed by Christopher Rush to represent a classic artifact creature. As a zero-cost spell that provides an evasive flying threat, it became a staple in combo-focused decks, most notably those centered on affinity for artifacts. Its presence in the Aether Revolt set as a reprint serves as a nod to the game's deep history, integrating a quintessential mechanical design into the set's broader themes of invention and industrial artifice.
The Aether Revolt printing features updated digital illustration by Volkan Baga, who brought a sleek, steampunk-inspired aesthetic to the card. Baga focused on emphasizing the delicate, wing-like architecture of the machine, contrasting the rugged, magical construction of the Kaladesh block with the card's original, simpler silhouette. This version was well-received by players for its technical polish and its role as a versatile utility card in competitive formats like Modern and Legacy.
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