| Name | Whir of Invention  |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for  .)
Search your library for an artifact card with mana value X or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. |
| Artist | Brian Chippendale |
| Set | Special Guests #86 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Whir of Invention, Instant, designed by Christine Choi first released in Jan, 2017 in the set Aether Revolt Promos and was printed exactly in 10 different ways. It see play in 2 formats: Commander and Brawl.
A deck focused on artifacts and artifact ramp would benefit from including Whir of Invention, as it allows for a powerful tutor effect to search for a specific artifact and put it directly onto the battlefield. However, in some cases, Tezzeret the Seeker may be a better option due to his ability to untap artifacts and potentially generate more mana. Whir of Invention should definitely see play in decks that rely heavily on artifacts and have a high density of them to take advantage of its improvise ability.
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02/09/17
Because improvise isn’t an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.
02/09/17
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 .”
02/09/17
Improvise doesn’t change a spell’s mana cost or converted mana cost.
02/09/17
Tapping an artifact won’t cause its abilities to stop applying unless those abilities say so.
02/09/17
When using improvise to cast a spell with 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 ) and choose X to be 3, the total cost is . If you tap two artifacts, you’ll have to pay .
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