Masterwork of Ingenuity
Artifact — Equipment
You may have this Equipment enter as a copy of any Equipment on the battlefield.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Fallout
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #1667
Masterwork of Ingenuity enters as an exact copy of any equipment already in play — for one mana — which means a Reckoner Bankbuster or any other powerful piece on the board immediately doubles up. In equipment-heavy decks like Dogmeat, Ever Loyal, that redundancy at one mana is not a luxury; it's the whole point of running the card.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal cares about equipping Junk counters-generating equipment to creatures repeatedly, and Masterwork of Ingenuity doubles up the best piece already on board for a single mana — maximizing the number of relevant equipment triggers without spending additional resources on new pieces.
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh can move all equipment for free at combat, so Masterwork of Ingenuity essentially adds a second copy of whatever your strongest equipment is, letting Ardenn stack both on Rograkh for an immediately threatening, near-free voltron setup.
Sokka and Suki
Sokka and Suki reward attacking with equipped creatures, so Masterwork of Ingenuity doubles up the most impactful equipment already in play for one mana, keeping the deck's threat density high without diluting the equipment suite with expensive redundant pieces.
Captain America, First Avenger
Captain America, First Avenger wants to attack with a well-equipped creature as reliably as possible, and Masterwork of Ingenuity ensures the best shield or weapon already in play has a backup copy on board for just one mana.
Balan, Wandering Knight
Balan, Wandering Knight can equip everything for two mana, so Masterwork of Ingenuity adds a free extra copy of the strongest equipment already in play — giving Balan one more piece to stack without paying additional equip costs.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Masterwork of Ingenuity is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Commander is where it actually sees play — equipment synergies are a core archetype in the format and one-mana value pieces are always in demand. In Legacy and Vintage, equipment-based strategies are niche and the card has no meaningful competitive presence. Oathbreaker shares Commander's singleton structure, so the same equipment commanders that want it there will run it here too, though the smaller card pool and faster games make its impact more variable.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Reckoner BankbusterCoretapperAshnod's AltarThornbite StaffMasterwork of Ingenuity
Infinite card draw; Infinite draw triggers; Near-infinite colored mana; Near-infinite colorless mana; Near-infinite death triggers; Near-infinite ETB; Near-infinite LTB; Near-infinite sacrifice triggers; Near-infinite Treasure tokens
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Current price
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Pricing data for Masterwork of Ingenuity isn't currently available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number. Given its narrow but loyal home in equipment commanders, it tends to hold modest but stable value — worth picking up if you're building one of the commanders above.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Reckoner Bankbuster
- Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
- Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
- Sokka and Suki
- Captain America, First Avenger
- Balan, Wandering Knight
- Coretapper
- Ashnod's Altar
- Thornbite Staff
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.