Soldevi Machinist
~$0.25 TCGplayer
Blue. Creature — Human Wizard Artificer
Ice Age #102 · Illustrated by Jeff A. Menges
Ice Age #102 · Illustrated by Jeff A. MengesWhat is Soldevi Machinist worth?
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Oracle text
: Add 
. Spend this mana only to activate abilities of artifacts.
1/1
"Perhaps this time the power of the artificers shall be used wisely." —Arcum Dagsson, Soldevi Machinist
Format legality
The only printing of Soldevi Machinist
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ice Age ice #102· 1995uncommon· Cardmarket €0.21 | uncommon | $0.25 | €0.21 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1995
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #28,017 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Jeff A. Menges
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Ice Age card (#102).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Soldevi Machinist, read from the Ice Age printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Soldevi Machinist. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 2: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Human, Wizard and Artificer are subtypes, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Power / toughness
- 1/1: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Jeff A. Menges. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Ice Age. Before Exodus (1998) every set symbol was black, whatever the rarity.
- Artist
- Jeff A. Menges, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2008-08-01
Mana from the ability can only be spent on activation costs for abilities from artifacts. It can't be spent on artifact spells, or on costs resulting from triggered abilities.
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