Sai, Master Thopterist — Precision in the Sky
Sai, Master Thopterist is a compact engine for any artifacts deck. Sai, Master Thopterist rewards casting artifact spells by producing 1 1 colorless Thopter tokens with flying, which trades space for tempo and pressures opposing planes. The activated ability for one blue and one colorless with the cost of sacrificing two artifacts converts board resources into card advantage, making Sai useful both as a tempo piece and a late game refuel option.
From a gameplay perspective Sai, Master Thopterist fits cleanly into artifact tribal and improvise builds and slots into commander lists that value incremental value and token synergies. The card reads like a practical toolkit: consistent token generation, a cheap draw sink, and resilient defensive body at one power and four toughness. If you lean into artifact recursion or sacrifice synergies this card becomes a repeatable engine rather than a one time payoff.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {2}{U}
- Card Type – Legendary Creature
- Subtypes – Human Artificer
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever you cast an artifact spell, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying. {1}{U}, Sacrifice two artifacts: Draw a card.
- Power / Toughness – 1/4