Illustrated by Zezhou Chen · Card image provided by Scryfall.
DFT 485 · rare
Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot
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Collector number485
SetAetherdrift (DFT)
Rarityrare
Released2025-02-14
Mana cost{W}{U}
Mana value2
ColoursU, W
Power / toughness* / 3
ArtistZezhou Chen
Oracle text
Mendicant Core's power is equal to the number of artifacts you control. Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.) Max speed — Whenever you cast an artifact spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, copy it. (The copy becomes a token.)
Format legality
standard: legalfuture: legalhistoric: legaltimeless: legalgladiator: legalpioneer: legalmodern: legallegacy: legalvintage: legalpenny: legalcommander: legaloathbreaker: legalstandardbrawl: legalbrawl: legalcompetitivebrawl: legalalchemy: legalduel: legaltlr: legal
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