Efficient Construction

Enchantment

CMMCommander Masters#88uncommonAug 4, 2023

EDHREC #2,612 Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with blue

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

Finishes: Nonfoil · Foil
Border: black
Frame: 2015
Illustrator: Jonas De Ro

CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal

Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal

PioneerLegal

ModernLegal

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal

Pauper CommanderNot legal

Duel CommanderLegal

PreDHNot legal

OathbreakerLegal

Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal

HistoricNot legal

TimelessNot legal

BrawlNot legal

Standard BrawlNot legal

Competitive BrawlNot legal

GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal

Old SchoolNot legal

Penny DreadfulNot legal

Future StandardNot legal

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

Plays as:

Artifact PayoffArtifact Token MakerCreature Token Maker

Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026

Nonfoil$0.50+13.6%

$0.30 low$0.13 gap

Foil$2.48-9.8%

$1.06 low$0.31 gap

Nonfoil$0.50+13.6%30D

30D range$0.40to$0.51Since Feb 2024:H $1.68L $0.16

Lowest listing

$0.30

Buylist

$0.17

Buy / Sell Gap

$0.13+43% · normal spread

Foil$2.48-9.8%30D4.96× nonfoil

30D range$2.48to$2.78Since Feb 2024:H $8.76L $0.23

Lowest listing

$1.06

Buylist

$0.75

Buy / Sell Gap

$0.31+29% · normal spread

Cheapest playable copy$0.45· across 2 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale

Nonfoil$0.50+13.6%30D

30D range$0.40to$0.51Since Feb 2024:H $1.68L $0.16

Foil$2.48-9.8%30D4.96× nonfoil

30D range$2.48to$2.78Since Feb 2024:H $8.76L $0.23

Other printings

2 totalCompare all printings

Found in

4 productsRounded odds

ProductPriceNonfoilFoil

Commander Masters Draft Booster Pack
Booster Pack · $29.19
$29.19
Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%
Commander Masters Set Booster Pack
Booster Pack · $37.03
$37.03
Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%
Commander Masters Collector Booster Pack
Booster Pack · $130.96
$130.96
Nonfoil —Foil under 10%
Commander Masters Collector Booster Pack Minimal Packaging
Booster Pack · —
—
Nonfoil —Foil under 10%

Combos

Used in 11 known combos

Rulings

1 · latest Feb 9, 2017

WotCFeb 9, 2017
Efficient Construction’s triggered ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability will resolve even if that spell is countered.

Open in:ScryfallTCGplayer(affiliate)EDHREC