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Adaptive Automaton

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Artifact Creature — Construct

BRRThe Brothers' War Retro Artifacts#1rare
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
~1 in 75–2990
Illustrator
Igor Kieryluk
Found in
The Brothers' War Collector Booster Pack · The Brothers' War Set Booster Pack · 2 more
Printings8Combos1EDHREC rank#1,756
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardLegal
As this creature enters, choose a creature type. This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types. Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
2/2
Plays as:
Tribal LordTribal Payoff
Market · per finishspark updated 44m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+33.3%
$1.52
$0.55 low-$0.50 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$1.89
$0.98 low$0.23 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.43· across 8 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

3 · latest Nov 8, 2024
  • WotCNov 8, 2024

    Even though Adaptive Automaton is a Construct, other Construct creatures you control won't get +1/+1 unless you chose Construct as Adaptive Automaton entered the battlefield.

  • WotCNov 8, 2024

    The choice of creature type is made as Adaptive Automaton enters. Players can't take any actions between the time the choice is made and the time the appropriate creatures begin to get +1/+1.

  • WotCNov 8, 2024

    You must choose an existing creature type, such as Human or Warrior. Card types such as artifact and supertypes such as legendary can't be chosen.

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