Powerstone Engineer
Creature — Human Artificer
When this creature dies, create a tapped Powerstone token. (It's an artifact with "
: Add 
. This mana can't be spent to cast a nonartifact spell.")
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Brothers' War
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #24885
Powerstone Engineer taps to make a Powerstone token — a mana rock that only fuels artifacts — which means every untap step you're generating free value as long as you have something to spend it on. The cost is real: the tokens can't pay for generic mana outside artifacts, so this card does nothing in a non-artifact shell.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Powerstone Engineer slots cleanly into any artifact-heavy build that wants sustained mana acceleration without spending additional cards — the token arrives every turn for free. Pauper is where it quietly overperforms: common-legal artifact synergies are plentiful, and a repeating Powerstone token at common rarity is legitimately strong in that resource-constrained environment. In Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and Vintage, Powerstone Engineer is too slow and too narrow — competitive artifact decks in those formats demand immediate, unrestricted mana, not a one-per-turn token that can't pay for spells.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Powerstone Engineer is deep bulk — you'll find it in any common box or bulk lot without effort. There's no pressure to buy in; supply is abundant and demand is limited to casual artifact builds, so the price has nowhere meaningful to go.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.