Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Artifact Creature — Dinosaur Thopter
MATMarch of the Machine: The Aftermath#131uncommon
Worlds apart, Huatli built a device Saheeli would have been proud of.
- Finishes
- Etched
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2015
- Illustrator
- Titus Lunter
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
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 .)
1/3. (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .)FlyingLifelink
Plays as:
Legendary Payoff
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Etched$0.51+2.0%— low
Etched$0.51+2.0%30DLowest listing
—Buylist
—Buy / Sell Gap
—Price history
last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scaleEtched$0.51+2.0%30D
30D range$0.50to$0.51Since Feb 2024:H $0.56L $0.15Loading other printings
Found in
1 productRounded oddsProductPriceEtched
March of the Machine The Aftermath Collector Booster Pack
Booster Pack · $30.20
$30.20Etched under 10%
Rulings
1 · latest May 12, 2023
- WotCMay 12, 2023
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.