---
name: "Workshop Elders"
mana_cost: "{6}{U}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Human Artificer"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "MOC"
set_name: "March of the Machine Commander"
collector_number: "245"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Iain McCaig"
oracle_id: "9e9164be-3534-4445-bfad-00d16a50575c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/workshop-elders-moc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Workshop Elders
- **Mana Cost:** `{6}{U}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Artificer
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4

## Oracle Text
Artifact creatures you control have flying.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may have target noncreature artifact you control become a 0/0 artifact creature. If you do, put four +1/+1 counters on it.

> *"Fear not what's under the bed. The toys are watching."
—*Beyond the Great Henge**

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Aerial Engineer](/printing/aerial-engineer-m19.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
2. [Weldfast Wingsmith](/printing/weldfast-wingsmith-plst.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
3. [Katsumasa, the Animator](/printing/katsumasa-the-animator-nec.md) — Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Artificer
4. [Thopter Architect](/printing/thopter-architect-bro.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
5. [Aeronaut Tinkerer](/printing/aeronaut-tinkerer-purl.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
6. [Cyberdrive Awakener](/printing/cyberdrive-awakener-eoc.md) — Artifact Creature — Construct

## Printing Details
- **Set:** March of the Machine Commander (MOC) #245
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Iain McCaig
- **Total Printings:** 15 across all historical editions

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