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AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Efficient Construction

Equivalent cards to Efficient Construction (which creates 1/1 Thopters when you cast an artifact spell, in blue):

  • Sai, Master Thopterist – Makes Thopters when you cast artifacts.
  • Emry, Lurker of the Loch – Not exact, but recurs artifacts for repeated value.
  • Sharding Sphinx – Makes Thopters when your artifact creatures deal combat damage.
  • Aetherflux Reservoir – Not a token producer, but rewards casting artifacts.


Reason: These cards are blue and create value (often tokens) from casting or using artifacts. Sai, Master Thopterist is the closest equivalent.

Results:

Aetherflux Reservoir #192s Artifact

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Color:
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Cost:
Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 4
Power/Toughness: /
Types:
  • Artifact
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • Aetherflux Reservoir's first ability doesn't trigger when you cast Aetherflux Reservoir itself.
  • The first ability counts spells you cast earlier in the turn even if you didn't control Aetherflux Reservoir as you cast them, and even if those spells were countered.
  • The first ability counts the spell that caused it to trigger plus any other spells you cast earlier in the turn.
  • The number of spells you've cast is counted only as Aetherflux Reservoir's triggered ability resolves. For example, if you cast a spell, then respond to the triggered ability with a second spell, you'll gain 4 life total.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 32.9 USD
    Cardmarket 16.75 EUR
    Manapool 31.16 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Whenever you cast a spell, you gain 1 life for each spell you've cast this turn. Pay 50 life: This artifact deals 50 damage to any target.

    Efficient Construction #33 Enchantment

    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:
    Tokens:
    Thopter

    Rules

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

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.37 USD / 1.39 USD
    Cardmarket 0.44 EUR / 3.66 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.79 USD / 3.99 USD
    Manapool 0.34 USD / 0.84 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

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

    Emry, Lurker of the Loch #71 Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 1/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Merfolk
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Affinity Mill

    Rules

  • Casting the target card causes it to leave your graveyard and become a new object. You can't cast it again if it returns to your graveyard this turn.
  • If Emry's last ability targets an artifact land card, you can't play it. Effects that allow you to "cast" a card don't allow you to play a land card.
  • Once you announce that you're casting a spell, no player may take actions until the spell has been paid for. Notably, opponents can't try to change by how much Emry's cost is reduced.
  • The cost reduction ability reduces only the generic mana in Emry's cost. The colored mana must still be paid.
  • To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Emry). The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
  • You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions for the target artifact card. Unless it has flash, you'll most likely only be able to cast it during your main phase while the stack is empty.
  • You'll still pay all costs for a spell cast this way, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs if any are available.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.4 USD
    Cardmarket 0.89 EUR
    Cardkingdom 1.29 USD
    Manapool 0.39 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs less to cast for each artifact you control.) When Emry enters,millfour cards. : Choose target artifact card in your graveyard. You may cast that card this turn. (You still pay its costs. Timing rules still apply.)

    Sai, Master Thopterist #69s Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

    Variations: v1 v2

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: 1/4
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Artificer
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:
    Tokens:
    Thopter

    Rules

  • Sai's triggered ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 3.53 USD
    Cardmarket 3.1 EUR
    Cardkingdom 4.49 USD
    Manapool 3.16 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Whenever you cast an artifact spell, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying. ,Sacrificetwo artifacts: Draw a card.

    Sharding Sphinx #235 Artifact Creature — Sphinx

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 6
    Power/Toughness: 4/4
    Types:
  • Artifact
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Sphinx
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:
    Tokens:
    Thopter

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • If combat damage is dealt to players by multiple artifact creatures you control (including, perhaps, Sharding Sphinx itself), Sharding Sphinx's ability will trigger that many times. You'll get that many Thopter tokens. You'll get just one token per creature, no matter how much combat damage that creature dealt.
  • The only difference between a colored artifact and a colorless artifact is, obviously, its color. Unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact requires colored mana to cast. Also unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact has a color in all zones. It will interact with cards that care about color. Other than that, a colored artifact behaves just like any other artifact. It will interact as normal with any card that cares about artifacts, such as Shatter or Arcbound Ravager.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.28 USD
    Cardmarket 0.25 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.69 USD
    Manapool 0.26 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Flying Whenever an artifact creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may create a 1/1 blue Thopter artifact creature token with flying.

    Aetherflux Reservoir Artifact Normal - ~$26.94

    Efficient Construction Enchantment Normal - ~$1.48

    Emry, Lurker of the Loch Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard Normal - ~$0.74

    Sai, Master Thopterist Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Normal - ~$3.57

    Sharding Sphinx Artifact Creature — Sphinx Normal - ~$0.37

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