Thopter Foundry
The List ARB-133 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- ARB-133
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana or black mana blue mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Black · Blue · White
- Artist
- Ralph Horsley
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
1 generic mana, Sacrifice a nontoken artifact: Create a 1/1 blue Thopter artifact creature token with flying. You gain 1 life.
"Etherium is limited. Innovation is not."— Tezzeret
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thopter Foundry was originally released in the 2009 expansion Alara Reborn, designed to embody the intersection of the Esper shard's artifact-focused philosophy and the game's broader mechanical interest in sacrifice outlets. As a key engine in competitive formats, particularly when paired with cards like Sword of the Meek, it creates a persistent loop of value that challenges opponents to disrupt a board state built on recurring resources.
The artwork by Ralph Horsley captures the aesthetic of the Alara block, emphasizing the intricate, mechanical nature of the Esper faction. By depicting a machine capable of literalizing the creation of mechanical constructs from discarded remnants, Horsley visually reinforced the set's themes of alchemy and fabrication, leading to the card's enduring reputation as a versatile centerpiece in artifact-themed decks across various formats.
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