Self-Assembler
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts 114z • uncommon
- Set
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
- Collector number
- 114z
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Toraji
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
When this creature enters, you may search your library for an Assembly-Worker creature card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
"Test 37: Sentience module is still too strong. It's adding ears again."— Development log of Willa, Yotian artificer
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Self-Assembler was originally introduced in the 1997 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Weatherlight. It was designed as part of a cycle of artifact creatures intended to reward players for running multiple copies of the same card in a deck, embodying the flavor of a modular machine that grows more efficient as it replicates. The mechanical design leans into the theme of assembly-line production, allowing the card to search the deck for additional copies of itself.
For the 2022 release The Brothers' War, Wizards of the Coast included the card as part of the Retro Artifacts subset. This collection featured iconic artifacts from the game's long history, reprinted with a distinct frame style reminiscent of the original 1990s card aesthetic. Illustrators often aim for a sense of nostalgic continuity in these reprints, honoring the industrial themes central to the lore of the set while providing players with a visually cohesive way to utilize classic utility cards in modern play.
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About Self-Assembler
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