Vedalken Engineer
Darksteel 35 • common
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 35
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Lars Grant-West
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
tap: Add two mana of any one color. Spend this mana only to cast artifact spells or activate abilities of artifacts.
Art is unknown to the vedalken—for them, all creations must serve a purpose.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Vedalken Engineer was introduced in the 2004 Darksteel expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a card tied to the Mirrodin block, it reflects the set's central focus on artifacts, with the Vedalken creature type serving as the premier artificers of that plane. Its design centers on the card's ability to generate mana specifically for artifact spells, fitting perfectly into the mechanical themes of the block which emphasized complex machinery and resource management.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, who captured the stoic and clinical aesthetic of the Vedalken race as depicted in Mirrodin's lore. The artwork emphasizes the creature's connection to its tools and its environment, reinforcing the theme of intelligent design. Upon release, the card became a reliable utility piece for artifact-focused decks, earning recognition for its efficiency in ramping into larger colorless threats during the mid-game phase.
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