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◇ Catalog #494

Sai, Master Thopterist

cmm·#494·rare·etched_foil

Illus. Adam Paquette

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Aug '23

3 yr ago

Value

$8.39+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $8.68 · low $7.91

NM$8.39

LP—

MP—

HP—

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$7.75–$8.86modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $8.70low $0.36range 2316.7%n 44

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #807 · Common include

Variants

Etched Foil$8.39

Gameplay

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Whenever you cast an artifact spell, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying. {1}{U}, Sacrifice two artifacts: Draw a card.

"Industry without artistry is just a fancy way to fill the junkyard."

1/4

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 1

2018-07-13wotc

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

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $8.39. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.36 and $8.70 across 44 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from CMM — the lineup includes Etched Foil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #494 of *Commander Masters*, the set that shipped alongside the August 2023 Commander Masters release.

Card type: Legendary Creature — Human Artificer, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {2}{U} (3 converted).

Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.

EDHrec ranks this card #807 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Adam Paquette. Rarix catalogs 1,191 other cards credited to this artist.