Pinnacle Emissary

Pinnacle Emissary

Mana Cost: {1}{U}{R}

Type: Artifact Creature — Robot

Oracle Text:
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, create a 1/1 colorless Drone artifact creature token with flying and "This token can block only creatures with flying."
Warp {U/R} (You may cast this card from your hand for its warp cost. Exile this creature at the beginning of the next end step, then you may cast it from exile on a later turn.)

Power/Toughness: 3/3

Rarity: rare

Prints: View all prints (1) →

Expansion: Edge of Eternities

Price ( USD): $3.65

USD: $3.65 · EUR: €3.62

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Character Background

Pinnacle Emissary reads like the central officer of an artifact swarm—always on the lookout for fresh metal to recruit. As a 3/3 for {1}{U}{R} that produces 1/1 flying Drone tokens whenever you cast other artifact spells, it best supports tempo/value artifact strategies that want to turn each cheap artifact into incremental air superiority and chump-blockers against flyers. Note: Pinnacle Emissary won’t create a Drone for itself when you cast it, but once it’s on board every subsequent artifact spell (Mishra’s Bauble, Chromatic Star, Ornithopter, cheap equipment or zero-cost rocks) nets you bodies. Warp offers a powerful timing tool: warp it early for tempo and then recast from exile later to keep pressure or re-enable triggers. Build around cheap artifact cantrips, multiple one-mana artifacts and recursion/enabler cards (Emry-style or artifact-sac outlets) to multiply value; protect it with counters or a quick flicker to reuse its battlefield presence. Plays best as artifact-tempo/value rather than all-in combo or pure aggro.

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