Sai, Master Thopterist
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
LegalCard DrawRank #807
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying.
, Sacrifice two artifacts: Draw a card.
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Why is this card good?
Sai is the quiet engine in any artifact-heavy blue deck. Every artifact spell you cast nets a 1/1 flying Thopter, which means a deck stuffed with cheap and free artifacts (Ornithopter, Memnite, Mox-style rocks, cantrip equipment) suddenly builds a flying army for "free." Those tokens aren't just chip damage — they're fuel.
The real payoff is his sac ability: paying to crack two artifacts for a card turns excess Thopters and dead rocks into a repeatable draw engine. That makes him an excellent value piece in artifact aristocrats, Thopter/Servo go-wide shells, and Urza/Brudiclad-style decks that already flood the board with metal.
Wants: mono-blue or Izzet/Esper artifact decks, token-and-sacrifice synergies, anything with Marionette Master, Reckless Fabricator, or Disciple of the Vault.
Skip it if you're not running 25+ artifacts — without a steady stream of artifact spells, Sai is just an overpriced card-draw outlet. He's a payoff, not a standalone, and he rewards committing fully to the artifact theme.
to crack two artifacts for a card turns excess Thopters and dead rocks into a repeatable draw engine. That makes him an excellent value piece in artifact aristocrats, Thopter/Servo go-wide shells, and Urza/Brudiclad-style decks that already flood the board with metal.
Wants: mono-blue or Izzet/Esper artifact decks, token-and-sacrifice synergies, anything with Marionette Master, Reckless Fabricator, or Disciple of the Vault.
Skip it if you're not running 25+ artifacts — without a steady stream of artifact spells, Sai is just an overpriced card-draw outlet. He's a payoff, not a standalone, and he rewards committing fully to the artifact theme.Related cards
Master of Etherium
Anthem for artifact creatures including your Thopter tokens.
Marionette Master
Sacrifice artifacts payoff that drains opponents.
Reckless Fireweaver
Pings opponents each time an artifact enters, synergizing with token generation.
Whirler Rogue
Adds more Thopter tokens and evasion enabler.
Thopter Spy Network
Generates Thopters and draws cards in an artifact deck.
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Sacrifice artifacts for mana, fueling the engine.
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
Creates artifact tokens when you cast noncreature spells.
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Rulings (1)
- 2018-07-13
Sai's triggered ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.