---
name: "Grand Architect"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Vedalken Artificer"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "2XM"
set_name: "Double Masters"
collector_number: "53"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Steven Belledin"
oracle_id: "7af1d7f9-058a-4ccb-96b7-fc391b615c09"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/grand-architect-2xm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Grand Architect
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Vedalken Artificer
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3

## Oracle Text
Other blue creatures you control get +1/+1.
{U}: Target artifact creature becomes blue until end of turn.
Tap an untapped blue creature you control: Add {C}{C}. Spend this mana only to cast artifact spells or activate abilities of artifacts.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Unctus, Grand Metatect](/printing/unctus-grand-metatect-one.md) — Legendary Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Vedalken
2. [Memnarchitect](/printing/memnarchitect-unk.md) — Creature — Vedalken Artificer
3. [Vedalken Engineer](/printing/vedalken-engineer-nec.md) — Creature — Vedalken Artificer
4. [Gearsmith Guardian](/printing/gearsmith-guardian-j22.md) — Artifact Creature — Construct
5. [Gearsmith Prodigy](/printing/gearsmith-prodigy-j22.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
6. [Paragon of Gathering Mists](/printing/paragon-of-gathering-mists-m15.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Double Masters (2XM) #53
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Steven Belledin
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

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