Workshop Elders

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Workshop Elders: Creature - Human Artificer, March of the Machine Commander. Artifact creatures you control have flying. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{6}{U}
Mana value
7
Type
Creature - Human Artificer
Colour identity
Blue (U)
Power / toughness
4/4
Rarity
Rare
Set
March of the Machine Commander (MOC)
Released
2023-04-21
Collector number
245
Artist
Iain McCaig
Commander rank
14,721 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Workshop Elders

Workshop Elders is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare blue creature from March of the Machine Commander (MOC), a Commander product released in April 2023. It is collector number 245 in that set, with art by Iain McCaig. It costs {6}{U} (six generic and one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 7. It is a 4/4 creature. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 3 sets, from Throne of Eldraine (2019) to March of the Machine Commander (2023). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.28 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

Artifact creatures you control have flying.

At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may have target noncreature artifact you control become a 0/0 artifact creature. If you do, put four +1/+1 counters on it.

"Fear not what's under the bed. The toys are watching." -*Beyond the Great Henge*

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.28 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Workshop Elders by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Workshop Elders

Workshop Elders has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
The Brothers' War Commander (BRC) #102Rare2022
Throne of Eldraine (ELD) #318Rare2019

Official rulings

Three official rulings apply to Workshop Elders, newest first.

  • If another effect later causes the artifact to become a creature and sets its power and toughness as it does so, that creature will have that base power and toughness; it won't be 0/0. Notably, crewing a Vehicle does not set its power and toughness, so a Vehicle's base power and toughness remain 0/0 if you crew it.
  • The effect of Workshop Elders's triggered ability lasts indefinitely. It doesn't wear off during the cleanup step.
  • An artifact that becomes a creature due to Workshop Elders can't attack unless you've controlled it continuously since your turn began.

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