---
name: "Volrath's Laboratory"
mana_cost: "{5}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "STH"
set_name: "Stronghold"
collector_number: "142"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Brom"
oracle_id: "f2a6e26c-6bd6-4fca-ba9f-d52d01fc03ef"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/volraths-laboratory-sth"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Volrath's Laboratory
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Artifact

## Oracle Text
As this artifact enters, choose a color and a creature type.
{5}, {T}: Create a 2/2 creature token of the chosen color and type.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Riptide Replicator](/printing/riptide-replicator-ons.md) — Artifact
2. [Sarpadian Empires, Vol. VII](/printing/sarpadian-empires-vol-vii-tsp.md) — Artifact — Book
3. [Pillar of Origins](/printing/pillar-of-origins-cmm.md) — Artifact
4. [Belbe's Portal](/printing/belbes-portal-plst.md) — Artifact
5. [Urza's Factory](/printing/urzas-factory-c13.md) — Land — Urza's
6. [Cavern of Souls](/printing/cavern-of-souls-lci.md) — Land

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Stronghold (STH) #142
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Brom
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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