Marionette Apprentice is a compact creature from Modern Horizons 3 with a flexible early game profile. It costs {1}{B} and is a 1/2 Human Artificer. Fabricate 1 lets you choose as it enters the battlefield to either put a +1/+1 counter on this creature or create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token. That choice gives you immediate board presence or a growing threat depending on the moment.
Marionette Apprentice: Craft and Counterplay
Its other ability triggers when another creature or artifact you control is put into a graveyard, each opponent loses 1 life. That creates steady pressure as your board develops, especially when you lean into sacrifice or recursion strategies. In Modern Horizons 3 games, Marionette Apprentice plays well with artifact synergies and token swarms, offering a reliable engine that scales with the game state.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {1}{B}
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Card Type: Creature
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Subtypes: Human Artificer
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Card Text: Fabricate 1 (When this creature enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on it or create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token.) Whenever another creature or artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.
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Power / Toughness: 1/2
