---
name: "Pit Automaton"
mana_cost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Construct"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["Defender"]
set: "DFT"
set_name: "Aetherdrift"
collector_number: "238"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Villarrte"
oracle_id: "49bfecc3-6258-454e-a8fd-fc49098a0898"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/pit-automaton-dft"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Pit Automaton
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Construct
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/4
- **Keywords:** Defender

## Oracle Text
Defender
{T}: Add {C}{C}. Spend this mana only to activate abilities.
{2}, {T}: When you next activate an exhaust ability that isn't a mana ability this turn, copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Automated Artificer](/printing/automated-artificer-neo.md) — Artifact Creature — Artificer
2. [The Peregrine Dynamo](/printing/the-peregrine-dynamo-dmc.md) — Legendary Artifact Creature — Construct
3. [Ashnod the Uncaring](/printing/ashnod-the-uncaring-prm.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
4. [Mindless Automaton](/printing/mindless-automaton-ema.md) — Artifact Creature — Construct
5. [Abstruse Archaic](/printing/abstruse-archaic-cmm.md) — Creature — Avatar
6. [Soldevi Machinist](/printing/soldevi-machinist-ice.md) — Creature — Human Wizard Artificer

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Aetherdrift (DFT) #238
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Villarrte
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

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