---
name: "Sai, Master Thopterist"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Artificer"
colors: []
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "CMM"
set_name: "Commander Masters"
collector_number: "118"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Adam Paquette"
oracle_id: "52241b9c-7a69-4176-9234-8bdab09d8e64"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sai-master-thopterist-cmm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Sai, Master Thopterist
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

## Oracle Text
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying.
{1}{U}, Sacrifice two artifacts: Draw a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Thopter Spy Network](/printing/thopter-spy-network-moc.md) — Enchantment
2. [Breya's Apprentice](/printing/breyas-apprentice-mh2.md) — Artifact Creature — Human Artificer
3. [Efficient Construction](/printing/efficient-construction-cmm.md) — Enchantment
4. [Leonardo da Vinci](/printing/leonardo-da-vinci-acr.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
5. [Thopter Mechanic](/printing/thopter-mechanic-bro.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
6. [Nimble Thopterist](/printing/nimble-thopterist-dft.md) — Creature — Vedalken Artificer

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander Masters (CMM) #118
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Adam Paquette

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

## Official Rulings
- *(2018-07-13)* Sai's triggered ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.