---
name: "The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Ally"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "PTLA"
set_name: "Avatar: The Last Airbender Promos"
collector_number: "64s"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Le Vuong"
oracle_id: "bad27b43-7716-4ce1-82ba-2a6d437363e7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/the-mechanist-aerial-artisan-ptla"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Ally
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3

## Oracle Text
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, create a Clue token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
{T}: Until end of turn, target artifact token you control becomes a 3/1 Construct artifact creature with flying.

> *"We're just in the process of improving upon what's already here."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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3. [Air Nomad Legacy](/printing/air-nomad-legacy-tla.md) — Enchantment
4. [Thopter Mechanic](/printing/thopter-mechanic-j25.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
5. [Efficient Construction](/printing/efficient-construction-aer.md) — Enchantment
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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Avatar: The Last Airbender Promos (PTLA) #64s
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Le Vuong
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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