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Gold-Forged Thopteryx

Magic: The GatheringMarch of the Machine: The Aftermath#131

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March of the Machine: The AftermathMAT · #131

Card type: Artifact Creature — Dinosaur Thopter
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: ★ E 0.51 $
Mana value: 2
Power: 1
Toughness: 3
Colour: White Blue

Card text

Flying, lifelink Each legendary permanent you control has ward . (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .)

Format legality

BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PioneerLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.

Printing information

Illustrator: Titus Lunter
Card language: English
Release date: 2023-05-12

Flavour text

Worlds apart, Huatli built a device Saheeli would have been proud of.

Rulings

2023-05-12

Once a ward ability has triggered, causing that legendary permanent to lose ward by removing Gold-Forged Thopteryx won't affect that ability. The appropriate player will still have to pay or see their spell or ability countered.