Volrath's Laboratory

First printed in Stronghold (1998)

All 2 prints

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Tempest Remastered (TPR) #234, 2015 (digital)
Stronghold (STH) #142, 1998

Volrath's Laboratory

Artifact

As this artifact enters, choose a color and a creature type.
5 generic , tap : Create a 2/2 creature token of the chosen color and type.

Illustrated by: Brom

Legality

Legal in: Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
Not legal in: Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl

Rulings (2)

2004-10-04 The token does not have any built-in abilities. For example, choosing creature type Bird does not give the token Flying.
2022-06-10 The token has the same name as the creature type plus the word "Token." For example, if the chosen creature type is Bird, the token's name is "Bird Token."

Prices

MTGO price: 0.007 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).