This could as a different mana accelerant for an artifact deck...It's nicely costed and even is a 1/2 for 2 CMC which isn't that bad for black at the time...
MasterOfEtherium
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(12 votes)
He Looks Like A Cyborg Freddy Kreuger
TreeTrunkMaster
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(5 votes)
I like to use this with Cathodion or Su-Chi to rack up a bunch of mana and get a big spell off.
"I am a human, just like you. I have a job at the dinner factory where I make enough money to purchase textiles for my family. There is no phyrexian threat. You are to remain happy."
Leshrac_Nightwalker
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(8 votes)
Welcome to the future, priest - we've got a new tool you may use to help us flay the weak.
Once we harness the Mirrans' toy, we will be unstoppable.
A solid card that is priced appropriately and has an interesting ability. Worthy of a reprint, especially now that the Phyrexians are back.
DarthParallax
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
this ability is basically 'T: filter colorless mana into black mana'.
Which, while not terrible, is not as cool as, say, using colored mana to ramp into more colored mana.
I mean, Ritual cards are great for Storm. They actually net more mana. This doesn't really make you more mana most of the time. Or if you trick it into making mana, you're probably abusing your opponent too much.
sarroth
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(3 votes)
@DarthParallax: What do you mean it doesn't make you more mana? You have this guy in play and seven lands, so you cast Spine of Ish Sah and blow up an opponent's permanent. You tap him, sacrificing Spine of Ish Sah and getting seven mana to cast it again. You just spent 14 mana when you had only 7 available from lands. That's making mana. Manaforge Cinder filters mana, this guy makes mana every turn as long as you can sacrifice an artifact. Big difference.
He's great with Glissa, the Traitor. After blockers are declared or while a destroy creature spell is on the stack that will destroy an opponents' creature, you can sacrifice an artifact such as Duplicant before Glissa's ability would trigger so that you can target it with her ability and have it in hand to cast again.
Coincidentally, the highest costed permanent in the game is an artifact: Draco. Cheat Draco out with Tinker or whatever, sac and you can cast Emrakul, the Aeons Torn - better than cheating it out since the enter play effect will trigger =D
Tap: Tutor two basic lands of your choice Mycosynth Wellspring or alternately probably one of the best deals in magic Tap: Draw 2 cards Ichor Wellspring
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Once we harness the Mirrans' toy, we will be unstoppable.
All will be one.
Which, while not terrible, is not as cool as, say, using colored mana to ramp into more colored mana.
I mean, Ritual cards are great for Storm. They actually net more mana. This doesn't really make you more mana most of the time. Or if you trick it into making mana, you're probably abusing your opponent too much.
He's great with Glissa, the Traitor. After blockers are declared or while a destroy creature spell is on the stack that will destroy an opponents' creature, you can sacrifice an artifact such as Duplicant before Glissa's ability would trigger so that you can target it with her ability and have it in hand to cast again.
(There's also Gleemax but that's Un-set)
or alternately probably one of the best deals in magic
Tap: Draw 2 cards Ichor Wellspring