First printed in Dominaria (2018)
Artifact Creature — Construct
When this creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
The trainers were a gift of gratitude from the wizards of Tolaria West to the knights of New Benalia for their aid during the Talas Incursion.
1/1
- Illustrated by
- Mark Behm
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH, Standard Brawl
Ruling (1)
- If another creature is dealt lethal damage at the same time as Sparring Construct, Sparring Construct’s ability can’t put a +1/+1 counter on the other creature in time to save it.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
4 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Ashnod's Altar + Evolution Witness + Sparring Construct
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Evolution Witness + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Sparring Construct
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Evolution Witness + Sparring Construct + Thermopod
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Evolution Witness + Phyrexian Altar + Sparring Construct