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Pit Automaton from Aetherdrift (DFT) #238, Magic: The Gathering card
UncommonCreature

Pit Automaton

Artifact Creature — Construct

Aetherdrift (DFT) · 238

Non-foilFoil

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Colour identityColourless

Mana cost

{2}

Power / toughness

0/4

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Card text

Defender

{T}: Add {C}{C}. Spend this mana only to activate abilities.

{2}, {T}: When you next activate an exhaust ability that isn't a mana ability this turn, copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Format legality

  • StandardLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • AlchemyLegal

About Pit Automaton

Pit Automaton (238) is an Artifact Creature — Construct from Aetherdrift (DFT). It costs {2}, has mana value 2 and is a 0/4. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. The one keyword in its text is Defender. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 7 more formats.

Aetherdrift is a main expansion, released February 2025.

Defender {T}: Add {C}{C}. Spend this mana only to activate abilities. {2}, {T}: When you next activate an exhaust ability that isn't a mana ability this turn, copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy.

[Defender]
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Card details

Card number
238
Set
Aetherdrift (DFT)
Set type
Expansion
Released
14 February 2025
Rarity
Uncommon (U)
Printing
Standard
Type line
Artifact Creature — Construct
Colour
Colourless
Colour identity
Colourless
Mana cost
{2}
Power / toughness
0/4
Finish
Non-foil

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