Universal Automaton
Modern Horizons 1 Timeshifts 38 • uncommon
- Set
- Modern Horizons 1 Timeshifts
- Collector number
- 38
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ben Maier
- Market price
- $2.84
What it does
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
"Within minutes, the strange device was indistinguishable from the other upon my workbench."— Tocasia, journal entry
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Universal Automaton was introduced in the 2019 expansion Modern Horizons, a set specifically designed to introduce new cards directly into the Modern format without them passing through a Standard-legal release. As part of the 'Timeshifts' subset, the creature draws heavily upon the aesthetic and mechanical design language of earlier Magic: The Gathering eras, specifically referencing the modular, colorless artifact creatures of the past.
The card was illustrated by Ben Maier, who leaned into a minimalist, mechanical design to convey its nature as a 'changeling'—a creature that possesses every creature type simultaneously. This design intent was meant to provide a flexible utility piece for tribal-focused decks, and it was generally well-received by the player community for its versatility and efficiency as a low-cost, colorless slot-filler in complex deck compositions.
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