---
name: "Protean War Engine"
mana_cost: "{R}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Artifact — Vehicle"
colors: ["R", "W"]
color_identity: ["R", "W"]
keywords: ["Draft from a spellbook", "Crew"]
set: "YDMU"
set_name: "Alchemy: Dominaria"
collector_number: "25"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Ben Wootten"
oracle_id: "b9e5f1dc-359f-4767-9d71-90766d2420b4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/protean-war-engine-ydmu"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Protean War Engine
- **Mana Cost:** `{R}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Artifact — Vehicle
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/4
- **Keywords:** Draft from a spellbook, Crew

## Oracle Text
As Protean War Engine enters, draft a card from Protean War Engine's spellbook and exile it.
Whenever Protean War Engine becomes crewed, until end of turn, it becomes a copy of the exiled card, except it's a Vehicle artifact in addition to its other types.
Crew 3

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Imposter Mech](/printing/imposter-mech-nec.md) — Artifact — Vehicle
2. [Mindlink Mech](/printing/mindlink-mech-pneo.md) — Artifact — Vehicle
3. [Shorikai, Genesis Engine](/printing/shorikai-genesis-engine-nec.md) — Legendary Artifact — Vehicle
4. [Lifecraft Engine](/printing/lifecraft-engine-dft.md) — Artifact — Vehicle
5. [Midnight Mangler](/printing/midnight-mangler-dft.md) — Artifact — Vehicle
6. [Dune Drifter](/printing/dune-drifter-dft.md) — Artifact — Vehicle

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alchemy: Dominaria (YDMU) #25
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Ben Wootten

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