---
name: "Carapace Forger"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Elf Artificer"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Metalcraft"]
set: "SOM"
set_name: "Scars of Mirrodin"
collector_number: "114"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Matt Cavotta"
oracle_id: "9e623e0a-3c2d-4536-b12f-9437ef820499"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/carapace-forger-som"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Carapace Forger
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Elf Artificer
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Metalcraft

## Oracle Text
Metalcraft — This creature gets +2/+2 as long as you control three or more artifacts.

> *"Gli archi e le fruste non possono difenderci da questi nuovi orrori del Mephidross."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ezuri's Brigade](/printing/ezuris-brigade-som.md) — Creature — Elf Warrior
2. [Ghalma's Warden](/printing/ghalmas-warden-som.md) — Creature — Elephant Soldier
3. [Ardent Recruit](/printing/ardent-recruit-td2.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Auriok Sunchaser](/printing/auriok-sunchaser-som.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Vedalken Certarch](/printing/vedalken-certarch-td2.md) — Creature — Vedalken Wizard
6. [Brotherhood Scribe](/printing/brotherhood-scribe-pip.md) — Creature — Human Artificer

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) #114
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Matt Cavotta
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`