Steam-Powered
Unstable 161 • uncommon
- Set
- Unstable
- Collector number
- 161
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
5 generic mana:
Augment 4 generic mana (4 generic mana, Reveal this card from your hand: Combine it with target host. Augment only as a sorcery.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Steam-Powered was released as part of the Un-series set Unstable in December 2017. Designed for the Magic: The Gathering 'silver-bordered' environment, the set was conceived as a lighthearted, experimental playground where the standard rules of the game are often bent or broken for humorous effect. The set was spearheaded by Mark Rosewater, who sought to blend classic fantasy tropes with steampunk aesthetics and meta-narrative mechanical jokes.
The card features artwork by Lake Hurwitz, who embraced the whimsical, gear-driven visual language characteristic of the set's faction-based design. The card functions as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the mechanical themes common in Magic's history, using its abilities to reward players for playing within the established 'contraption' mechanics of the Unstable block. It remains a notable piece for collectors interested in the experimental design philosophy of Wizards of the Coast.
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About Steam-Powered
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