MTG · Card

◇ Catalog #82

Sai, Master Thopterist

drc·#82·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Adam Paquette

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wishlisted

Feb '25

1 yr ago

Value

$0.33+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.34 · low $0.31

NM$0.33

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.30–$0.35modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.38low $0.17range 123.5%n 45

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #807 · Common include

Variants

Nonfoil$0.33

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 $0.33. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.17 and $0.38 across 45 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from DRC — the lineup includes Nonfoil 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 #82 of *Aetherdrift Commander*, the set that shipped alongside the February 2025 Aetherdrift Commander 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.