So...err...it's a bug now, or something? Granted, the original looked like a clothes-hanger, but still...
Regardless, I've always loved this bad boy. Flying defender for 0? Why not.
mrnubnub
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0)(4 votes)
Decent art, flavor text is cool. One of my favorite cards for it's sheer randomness. And it fits into any deck.
Ragalah
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5.0)(5 votes)
I have always liked this card, but the new flavor text makes this one awesome. I'm not fond of the art, but you can tell what it is, so oh well.
MasterOfEtherium
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(11 votes)
Once Again Qazior Is Gay As Hell. GREAT ART SUPER TRIPPY LOOKS LIKE URZA BUILT IT
Mikezila
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(2 votes)
The Ornithopter is fierce.
Qazior
★☆☆☆☆ (1.8/5.0)(6 votes)
Art is awful. But my draft combo Ornithopter enchanted with Holy Strength was devastating on turn 1.
Queen_of_the_Fae
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(9 votes)
People need to grow up. And then need to look up what an ornithopter is...... Remember those "flying machines" from the olden days... that looked like giant wooden bat things? THAT is what an Ornithopter is... A machine that flies by use of wings in the same manner that a bird does. This art is not an ornithopter. It is some funky zeppelin that has membranous wings (for steering I guess, since it obviously doesn't flap those...).
And one more thing: As the eternal Queen of the Fae.... grow up. You can disagree with someone without calling them offensive names. (here's looking at you MasterOfEtherium and your ilk)
sir_dwar
★☆☆☆☆ (1.5/5.0)(3 votes)
a free flying defender is good, although newbies may not notice the fact that it doesn't cost anything and overlook it.
Joseph_Leito
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(3 votes)
mrnubnub: Is there any deck (aside from Artifact-hate) this card really doesn't fit in? It's a FREE creature. For. The. Win.
Silverware
★★☆☆☆ (2.9/5.0)(4 votes)
Very good card early game. Usally usefull but sometimes it can slow down your game if you draw it mid to late game. Still really good, especialy with almost any creature enchantment that boosts power.
Forgeling
★☆☆☆☆ (1.6/5.0)(4 votes)
Does anyone else think this one looks like the weatherlight?
PaladinOfSunhome
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0)(4 votes)
Wow, this card is awesome. A great early blocker against thoese 1/1s with Haste or First Strike and later, a good card which you can pump up.
4.0
getz19
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(3 votes)
I love this card. First turn with Unholy Strength makes it better. Put Sinister Strength on 2nd turn and it's a demon all of a sudden!
Always useful in any deck color as an early defender. Or as a "sac for something" creature.
arashi55
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.8/5.0)(3 votes)
ornithopter is awesome its so versitile. it can be used in combo with cranial plating for early game devistation. great fodder for grinding station, time sieve, or shrap blast
kittyspit
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(3 votes)
very good early attacker with bonesplitter or bonesaw
Dark_Raider
★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0)(5 votes)
Ah, good old Ornithopter :) Good times, good times.
John-Bender
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(3 votes)
While I would never put this in a deck, if you don't have any flying removels for a mono green beat down deck; Then you can't really go wrong here. Having a few zero mana flying defender in your deck is better then having your opponent kill you with Birds of Paradise and Storm Crow's
1. Play multiple ornithopters on turn 1 2. Make opponent rage 3. ???? 4. PROFIT!
elgallino
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(4 votes)
So, Queen of the Fae....Those wings are quite capable of being flapped, if you know anything about simple machines...With the fulcrum set at the side of the "body" and a short arm inside the body, the long arms outside the body could move quite a distance, though you'd have to have some strong men inside to move them or some other sort of powerful force. But it could definitely fly with a flapping, birdlike motion. And on the usefulness of the card early on or in a mono green they're nice free flying blockers...they do lose their luster mid/late game though.
Lateralis0ne
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(2 votes)
A key part in a certain, not-often-seen artifact deck-type. Great with the Academy, C.P, and works wonders with a chamber of three. Tack on a Sieve, some Disciples, and even one way of recurring creatures (used to use the Caretaker, but now I just sac away, thanks to Retrievers and its myr brethren), and let fly with ridiculous amounts of life loss. Such a fun card.
Demonic_Angel13
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0)(5 votes)
Simple artifact for Master Transmuter to get mutiple big artifacts out with. Play Ornithopter, then the Transmuters ability returning the thopter, play a big thing like Magister Sphinx, then the thopter again. Repeat if desiered and reap the rewards.
littlebeast
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(2 votes)
ah come on, those side wings are totally flappable. It is a bit odd looking and I doubt it could actually fly but, EH, IT'S MAGIC.
anyway, effect wise, this is one of the more fun artifacts. Play it with Doran, or ninjas.
Zoah
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(4 votes)
OH, oh, oh! I must have this card. Is there really a 0 cost flying machine? I need four of these, one of my decks is based around sacrificing creatures, and this one fits quite well. It's also based on tapping things, perhaps I should split it? At any rate, I could see this in almost any deck making things better. (Perhaps I should make a deck based on 1 and 0 cost creatures and artifacts) at any rate...
base rating: ***
cost vs stats: +* flying vs cost: +*
final: *****
Zulp
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0)(5 votes)
You can boost your affinity count, bounce with Master Transmuter, ramp with Cranial Plating, dump counters from dead modular creatures onto it, sac for... anything that likes to have stuff sac-ed, the list goes on and on and on, because it literally fits into any deck. One of my favorite cards. 5/5.
Stray_Dog
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(3 votes)
Love this little guy :
Gaussgoat
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
The new flavor text slays me; I love how this thing occurs on all planes, hahah.
As far as the card is concerned... is there anyone who hasn't played this thing at least once? Steady Eddy creature, a reliable blocker and all around pain in the ***.
4/5
Nerobyrne
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(3 votes)
Rules in exalted decks, as few exalted cards can fly, 'specially early on in the game.
Tommy9898
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(3 votes)
Turn one: Ornithopter, Trusty Machete Turn Two: Equip and swing for 2 flying.
VoidedNote
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(3 votes)
Me: I'll attack your Jace with ornithopter Opponent: I'll let that slide since it does nothing. Me: Tap four, Might of Oaks Jace is dead.
This guy has so many uses.
SleetFox
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
Great card, but I like the old art better.
-Dangimill-
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Affinity deck, anyone?
LimestoneDragon
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(8 votes)
Love it. Ornithopter is your buddy, you don't have to bribe him like everyone else.
kowrip
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
Ornithopter is a good classic card. It's not an automatic throw-in for a deck, but it fits nicely with several different deck types. It's also part of several infinite combinations with Enduring Renewal. The disadvantage is that it relies on other cards to make it effective. It won't win games on its own. Still, for 0 casting cost, you can find nice ways to pump it up. 4/5
BiOhyBr
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(3 votes)
This is one of the only creatures that can kill Emrakul the aeons torn. Just give it trusty machete and basilisk collar!!!! Block with ornithopter and and laugh as your opponents emrakul dies to a 2/3 flying, deathtouch artifact. lol
Boday1
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
This, Master Transmuter, Inkwell Leviathan. = Win
Tiggurix
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(1 vote)
As has been said, the thing in the illustration of this version doesn't look much like an ornithopter, more like a weird blimp. But, as has also been said, it's Magic. At least it doesn't look as dumb as Runeclaw Bear.
@BiOhyBr
Vampire Nighthawk is only a spell while it's being played. Once it is on the field it is a permanent. So it kills Emrakul, the Aeons Torn all on it's own. Not with a three card combo
xDavid
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Ornithopter + Tolarian Academy for fast expansion on turn 1 if you get lucky
Also, "thopter" has to be the lamest creature type in the game
TheSwarm
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(3 votes)
After careful consideration I have determined that the creation of a thopter deck is a horrible expedition, one that I will noooot be wasting money on when I have so many OTHER decks to be wasting my money on. Hahaha anyway 0 cmc, 0/2 flyer, decent blocker, pump him, blahblahblah obvious combos woot.
divine_exodus
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(4 votes)
Your opponent is attacking with Emrakul? Poor baby. Here:
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Regardless, I've always loved this bad boy. Flying defender for 0? Why not.
And then need to look up what an ornithopter is......
Remember those "flying machines" from the olden days... that looked like giant wooden bat things? THAT is what an Ornithopter is... A machine that flies by use of wings in the same manner that a bird does.
This art is not an ornithopter. It is some funky zeppelin that has membranous wings (for steering I guess, since it obviously doesn't flap those...).
And one more thing:
As the eternal Queen of the Fae.... grow up. You can disagree with someone without calling them offensive names.
(here's looking at you MasterOfEtherium and your ilk)
4.0
Always useful in any deck color as an early defender. Or as a "sac for something" creature.
2. Make opponent rage
3. ????
4. PROFIT!
And on the usefulness of the card early on or in a mono green they're nice free flying blockers...they do lose their luster mid/late game though.
anyway, effect wise, this is one of the more fun artifacts. Play it with Doran, or ninjas.
I need four of these, one of my decks is based around sacrificing creatures, and this one fits quite well. It's also based on tapping things, perhaps I should split it? At any rate, I could see this in almost any deck making things better. (Perhaps I should make a deck based on 1 and 0 cost creatures and artifacts) at any rate...
base rating: ***
cost vs stats: +*
flying vs cost: +*
final: *****
As far as the card is concerned... is there anyone who hasn't played this thing at least once? Steady Eddy creature, a reliable blocker and all around pain in the ***.
4/5
Turn Two: Equip and swing for 2 flying.
Opponent: I'll let that slide since it does nothing.
Me: Tap four, Might of Oaks Jace is dead.
This guy has so many uses.
@BiOhyBr
Vampire Nighthawk is only a spell while it's being played. Once it is on the field it is a permanent. So it kills Emrakul, the Aeons Torn all on it's own. Not with a three card combo
Also, "thopter" has to be the lamest creature type in the game
Ornithopter, gorgon flail, block Emrakul.
Happy?