Whir of Invention

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Name	Whir of Invention
Type	Instant
Description	Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for .) Search your library for an artifact card with mana value X or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Artist	Christine Choi
Set	Heads I Win, Tails You Lose #42
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Whir of Invention

Whir of Invention, Instant, designed by Christine Choi first released in Jan, 2017 in the set Aether Revolt Promos and was printed exactly in 8 different ways. It see play in 2 formats: Commander and Casual. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of C$ 3.37.

This card, Whir of Invention, would be a great addition to artifact-based decks in Magic: the Gathering, especially those focusing on high-cost artifacts. It provides a way to search for and put a powerful artifact onto the battlefield at instant speed, giving the deck flexibility and surprise factor. While there are other similar cards like Tezzeret the Seeker that can tutor for artifacts without the improvise mechanic, Whir of Invention's ability to potentially cast for a lower cost with artifacts makes it a strong contender for inclusion in artifact-heavy decks, making it a card worth considering for play.

Top 8 decks with Whir of Invention

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Rules

02/09/17

Because improvise isn’t an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.

02/09/17

Improvise can’t be used to pay for anything other than the cost of casting the spell. For example, it can’t be used during the resolution of an ability that says “Counter target spell unless its controller pays .”

02/09/17

Improvise doesn’t change a spell’s mana cost or converted mana cost.

02/09/17

Tapping an artifact won’t cause its abilities to stop applying unless those abilities say so.

02/09/17

When using improvise to cast a spell with in its mana cost, first choose the value for X. That choice, plus any cost increases or decreases, will determine the spell’s total cost. Then you can tap artifacts you control to help pay that cost. For example, if you cast Whir of Invention (a spell with improvise and mana cost ) and choose X to be 3, the total cost is . If you tap two artifacts, you’ll have to pay .

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