Patchwork Automaton
Mana Cost:
Type: Artifact Creature — Construct
Oracle Text:
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Power/Toughness: 1/1
Rarity: uncommon
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
Price ( USD): $0.36
USD: $0.36 · EUR: €0.25
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Character Background
Patchwork Automaton plays like a tidy early-game engine: thematically it feels like a stitched-together helper from Kamigawa’s neon-meets-traditional tech, and mechanically it excels at tempo and incremental value. A two‑mana 1/1 that gains a +1/+1 counter each time you cast an artifact spell creates a snowball effect in any artifact-heavy shell, and Ward {2} forces opponents to burn extra resources to answer it, preserving your tempo. Best used in aggro/tempo artifact decks or midrange “artifact-matters” lists that can reliably cast multiple cheap artifacts per turn; it’s also a low-risk inclusion in Commander as a persistent value engine. Deckbuilding tip: pack a suite of one- and two-mana artifacts (cheap mana rocks, zero-drop artifact creatures or cantrips in formats where legal) and anthem or proliferate effects that amplify its counters, and consider recursion or token generators so each cast fuels growth. It isn’t a late‑game finisher by itself, but it’s an efficient, tax‑resistant body that turns every artifact spell into pressure.
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