---
name: "Metrognome"
mana_cost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "USG"
set_name: "Urza's Saga"
collector_number: "301"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jeff Laubenstein"
oracle_id: "57fe5c94-ee93-45c6-bf7e-89d177d0fe70"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/metrognome-usg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Metrognome
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Artifact

## Oracle Text
When a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard this card, create four 1/1 colorless Gnome artifact creature tokens.
{4}, {T}: Create a 1/1 colorless Gnome artifact creature token.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [By Gnome Means](/printing/by-gnome-means-ulst.md) — Enchantment
2. [Gnome-Made Engine](/printing/gnome-made-engine-ust.md) — Host Artifact Creature — Construct
3. [Envoy of Okinec Ahau](/printing/envoy-of-okinec-ahau-lci.md) — Creature — Cat Advisor
4. [Tinker's Tote](/printing/tinkers-tote-lci.md) — Artifact
5. [Gnomeball Machine](/printing/gnomeball-machine-ust.md) — Artifact — Contraption
6. [Copper Gnomes](/printing/copper-gnomes-usg.md) — Artifact Creature — Gnome

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Urza's Saga (USG) #301
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jeff Laubenstein
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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