First printed in Exodus (1998)
All 3 prints
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Tempest Remastered (TPR) #233, 2015 (digital)
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Vintage Masters (VMA) #286, 2014 (digital)
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Exodus (EXO) #140, 1998
Thopter Squadron 
Artifact Creature — Thopter
Flying
This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it.
, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying. Activate only as a sorcery., Sacrifice another Thopter: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only as a sorcery.
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
In the last 30 days 0.2% of Premodern decks played it (1 of 592). Most played in UR (unclassified).
Combos
98 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Ashnod's Altar + Stridehangar Automaton + Thopter Squadron
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Krark-Clan Ironworks + Stridehangar Automaton + Thopter Squadron
- Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers…: Dross Scorpion + Thopter Squadron + Thran Dynamo
- Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers…: Ashnod's Altar + Blade of the Bloodchief + Thopter Squadron
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Anointed Procession + Ashnod's Altar + Thopter Squadron
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Ashnod's Altar + Mondrak, Glory Dominus + Thopter Squadron
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Anointed Procession + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Thopter Squadron
- Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers…: Blade of the Bloodchief + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Thopter Squadron
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Ashnod's Altar + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization + Thopter Squadron
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Krark-Clan Ironworks + Mondrak, Glory Dominus + Thopter Squadron
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Not legal
- Modern Not legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Not legal
- Future Standard Not legal
- Historic Not legal
- Timeless Not legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Legal
- Premodern Legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Not legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Not legal
- PreDH Legal
- Tiny Leaders Not legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Not legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Not legal
