Gold-Forged Thopteryx is a uncommon Artifact Creature — Dinosaur Thopter from MAT (MAT) costing {W}{U}. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Artifact Creature — Dinosaur Thopter
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Flying, lifelink Each legendary permanent you control has ward {2}. (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
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Gold-Forged Thopteryx is a Artifact Creature — Dinosaur Thopter card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Flying, lifelink Each legendary permanent you control has ward {2}. (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)"
Gold-Forged Thopteryx has a mana cost of {W}{U}, which equals 2.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires U, W mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Gold-Forged Thopteryx's mana cost of {W}{U} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Gold-Forged Thopteryx has a mana value of 2.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Gold-Forged Thopteryx's current oracle text is: "Flying, lifelink Each legendary permanent you control has ward {2}. (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)"
Price data for Gold-Forged Thopteryx is currently unavailable. Check TCGPlayer or Card Kingdom for current prices.
You can purchase Gold-Forged Thopteryx from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Format legality information for Gold-Forged Thopteryx in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Gold-Forged Thopteryx is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Gold-Forged Thopteryx is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Gold-Forged Thopteryx is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Gold-Forged Thopteryx is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Gold-Forged Thopteryx is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Gold-Forged Thopteryx in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Gold-Forged Thopteryx is from MAT (MAT), with collector number 131.
Gold-Forged Thopteryx may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Gold-Forged Thopteryx is a uncommon card in MAT.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Gold-Forged Thopteryx was illustrated by Titus Lunter.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Gold-Forged Thopteryx is a 1/3 creature.
Power (1) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (3) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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