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Efficient Construction
USD $0.60
USD foil $2.45
EUR €0.58
MTGO 0.03 tix

Efficient Construction

{3}{U}

Enchantment

Whenever you cast an artifact spell, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying.

For some of Ghirapur's aerowrights, building thopters is a byproduct of larger construction efforts.

Set
Aether Revolt (AER #33)
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana value
4
Released
2017-01-20
Artist
Jonas De Ro
EDHREC rank
#2,628
Colour identity
{U}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.26
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 11

Efficient Construction+Myr Retriever+Scrap Trawler+Krark-Clan Ironworks
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
Efficient Construction+Myr Retriever+Scrap Trawler+Ashnod's Altar
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
Efficient Construction+Myr Retriever+Junk Diver+Krark-Clan Ironworks
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
Forensic Gadgeteer+Efficient Construction+Sensei's Divining Top+Krark-Clan Ironworks
{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite storm count
Efficient Construction+Myr Retriever+Junk Diver+Ashnod's Altar
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
Forensic Gadgeteer+Efficient Construction+Sensei's Divining Top+Ashnod's Altar
{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite storm count
Emry, Lurker of the Loch+Chakram Retriever+Lotus Petal+Efficient Construction
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite storm count
Slobad, Iron Goblin+Spine of Ish Sah+Intruder Alarm+Efficient Construction
{U}{R}
Destroy all permanents opponents control on each of your turnsInfinite artifact ETBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite storm countInfinite untap of creaturesLockMass Land Denial
Ancestral Statue+Clock of Omens+Empowered Autogenerator+Efficient Construction
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite charge counters on a permanentInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm countInfinite tapped creature tokens
Encroaching Mycosynth+Efficient Construction+Phyrexian Altar+Shrieking Drake
{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
Encroaching Mycosynth+Efficient Construction+Phyrexian Altar+Glint Hawk
{W}{U}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count

All 11 combos.

Format legality

Rulings

  • 2017-02-09

    Efficient Construction’s triggered ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability will resolve even if that spell is countered.

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