---
name: "Quicksmith Genius"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Artificer"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "C21"
set_name: "Commander 2021"
collector_number: "178"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "David Gaillet"
oracle_id: "bca0c136-3845-4cb9-8d80-f504a01ad50a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/quicksmith-genius-c21"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Quicksmith Genius
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Artificer
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever an artifact you control enters, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.

> *Les forgevifs ont tendance à passer d'un projet à l'autre, en se fiant à leurs éclairs de génie plutôt qu'à des recherches consciencieuses.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Riddlesmith](/printing/riddlesmith-som.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
2. [A-Mishra, Excavation Prodigy](/printing/a-mishra-excavation-prodigy-bro.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
3. [Ingenious Smith](/printing/ingenious-smith-msc.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
4. [Quicksmith Spy](/printing/quicksmith-spy-aer.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
5. [Mishra, Excavation Prodigy](/printing/mishra-excavation-prodigy-bro.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
6. [Inventor's Apprentice](/printing/inventors-apprentice-klr.md) — Creature — Human Artificer

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2021 (C21) #178
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** David Gaillet
- **Total Printings:** 22 across all historical editions

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