Whir of Invention SPG

Other printings of "Whir of Invention": PLST #AER-49 AER #49 PAER #49p PAER #49s KLR #73 SPG #86 SPG #96 SLD #311

Card

id	91762
artist	Brian Chippendale
artistIds	6a05143d-85e1-416b-bf6d-808c1e19062a
asciiName
attractionLights
availability	arena, mtgo, paper
boosterTypes
borderColor	borderless
colorIdentity	U
colorIndicator
colors	U
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	1167
edhrecSaltiness	0.61
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishes	nonfoil, foil
flavorName
flavorText
frameEffects	inverted
frameVersion	2015
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	1
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt	1
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint	1
isReserved
isStarter	1
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords	Improvise
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost	{X}{U}{U}{U}
manaValue	3
name	Whir of Invention
number	86
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate	2025-02-14
originalText
otherFaceIds
power
printings	AER, KLR, PAER, PLST, SLD, SPG
promoTypes	boosterfun
rarity	mythic
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp	oval
setCode	SPG
side
signature
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subsets
subtypes
supertypes
text	Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.) Search your library for an artifact card with mana value X or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
toughness
type	Instant
types	Instant
uuid	b5e6be9b-6cce-5428-b661-7ca75355a958
variations	81436066-da0a-5cdb-9c9d-1f7308c60521
watermark
setName	Special Guests

Identifiers

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Legalities

id	91762
alchemy
brawl	Legal
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator	Legal
historic	Legal
legacy	Legal
modern	Legal
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny	Legal
pioneer	Legal
predh
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless	Legal
uuid	b5e6be9b-6cce-5428-b661-7ca75355a958
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

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cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoil	https://mtgjson.com/links/a231740c130a010b
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tcgplayerEtched
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Foreign Data (per language)

No foreign data.

Rulings

date	text
2017-02-09	Because improvise isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.
2017-02-09	Equipment attached to a creature doesn't become tapped when that creature becomes tapped, and tapping that Equipment doesn't cause the creature to become tapped.
2017-02-09	If an artifact you control has a mana ability with {T} in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with improvise will result in the artifact being tapped when you pay the spell's costs. You won't be able to tap it again for improvise. Similarly, if you sacrifice an artifact to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with improvise, that artifact won't be on the battlefield when you pay the spell's costs, so you won't be able to tap it for improvise.
2017-02-09	Improvise can't be used to pay for anything other than the cost of casting the spell. For example, it can't be used during the resolution of an ability that says "Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}."
2017-02-09	Improvise can't pay for {W}, {U}, {B}, {R}, {G}, or {C} mana symbols in a spell's total cost.
2017-02-09	Improvise doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value.
2017-02-09	Tapping an artifact won't cause its abilities to stop applying unless those abilities say so.
2017-02-09	When calculating a spell's total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell. Improvise applies after the total cost is calculated.
2017-02-09	When using improvise to cast a spell with {X} in its mana cost, first choose the value for X. That choice, plus any cost increases or decreases, will determine the spell's total cost. Then you can tap artifacts you control to help pay that cost. For example, if you cast Whir of Invention (a spell with improvise and mana cost {X}{U}{U}{U}) and choose X to be 3, the total cost is {3}{U}{U}{U}. If you tap two artifacts, you'll have to pay {1}{U}{U}{U}.