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Sai, Master Thopterist

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Commander Masters · #494 · rare · 2023

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

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Card facts

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Collector number: 494 / 1067
Release year: 2023
Rarity: rare
Illustrator: Adam Paquette
Colors: U
Frame: 2015
Border: black
Security stamp: oval
Finishes: etched
Promo types: boosterfun
Printed: 2023-08-04

Card analysis

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Primary role: Draw
Mana value: 3
Type: Creature
Power / Toughness: 1 / 4

Also does

CreatureToken Maker

Strategy & play

How Sai, Master Thopterist plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.

How to beat Sai, Master Thopterist

KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

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About this card

Mana cost: {2}{U}

Type: Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Whenever you cast an artifact spell, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying. {1}{U}, Sacrifice two artifacts: Draw a card.

""Industry without artistry is just a fancy way to fill the junkyard.""

P/T: 1/4

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal

duelLegal

brawlLegal

pennyLegal

legacyLegal

modernLegal

pioneerLegal

vintageLegal

historicLegal

timelessLegal

commanderLegal

gladiatorLegal

oathbreakerLegal

competitivebrawlLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

Scryfall pricing

Variant	Price
USD (etched)	$10.24
MTGO tix	0.39

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Sai, Master Thopterist is real?

Sai, Master Thopterist is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Sai, Master Thopterist worth?

As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Sai, Master Thopterist from?

Sai, Master Thopterist is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Commander Masters" in the masters series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Sai, Master Thopterist?

Sai, Master Thopterist is a rare card in the Commander Masters set.