Gold-Forged Thopteryx
March of the Machine: The Aftermath (MAT) #81 · Uncommon · Artifact Creature — Dinosaur Thopter
Mana cost: {W}{U}
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}.)
Power/toughness 1/3 · Illustrated by Yeong-Hao Han · Released May 12, 2023
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.26 USD · €0.20 EUR
- Foil: $0.40 USD · €0.40 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.02 USD (7.1%) to $0.26 USD; low $0.26 USD, high $0.30 USD.
Printings
- The List #MAT-31 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2026
- March of the Machine: The Aftermath #131 (MAT) · Uncommon · 2023 · $0.51 USD etched
- March of the Machine: The Aftermath #211 (MAT) · Uncommon · 2023 · $6.47 USD foil
- March of the Machine: The Aftermath #31 (MAT) · Uncommon · 2023 · $0.35 USD
- March of the Machine: The Aftermath #81 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2023 · $0.26 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2023-05-12 · wotc — Once a ward ability has triggered, causing that legendary permanent to lose ward by removing Gold-Forged Thopteryx won't affect that ability. The appropriate player will still have to pay {2} or see their spell or ability countered.