Fabricate

Fabricate
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Keyword Ability
Type	Triggered
Introduced	Kaladesh
Last used	Modern Horizons 3 Commander
Reminder Text	Fabricate N (When this permanent enters the battlefield, you may put N +1/+1 counters on it. If you don't, create N 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature tokens.)
Storm Scale	6
Statistics	14 cards 28.6% 28.6% 28.6% 14.3%
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keyword:"Fabricate"

Fabricate is a keyword ability introduced in Kaladesh.

Description

When a creature with Fabricate enters the battlefield you may put a number of +1/+1 counters on the creature, or create a number of 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature tokens. The number after fabricate tells you how many +1/+1 counters or Servos you get.

The fabricate ability triggers when the creature enters the battlefield, but you don't choose counters or tokens until that ability resolves. That means your opponent will have an opportunity to respond to the ability before you make that choice and before the +1/+1 counters or Servo tokens exist. If the creature with fabricate isn't on the battlefield as the fabricate ability resolves, you must choose to create the Servo tokens.

History

Fabricate was first previewed on the card Propeller Pioneer at PAX West 2016.

Its first reappearance after Kaladesh was in Double Masters. It was also used as one of in Kaldheim Commander, Forgotten Realms Commander, Modern Horizons 3 and in MH3 Commander.

Rules

From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

Fabricate

A keyword ability that lets you choose whether to create Servo tokens or put +1/+1 counters on a creature. See rule 702.123, “Fabricate.”

From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

• 702.123. Fabricate
  • 702.123a Fabricate is a triggered ability. “Fabricate N” means “When this permanent enters the battlefield, you may put N +1/+1 counters on it. If you don’t, create N 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature tokens.”
  • 702.123b If a permanent has multiple instances of fabricate, each triggers separately.

Examples

Example

Accomplished Automaton
Artifact Creature — Construct
5/7
Fabricate 1 (When this creature enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on it or create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token.)

Cards that grant Fabricate

• Cayth, Famed Mechanist

External links

• Gavin Verhey (September 22, 2016). "How to Fabricate". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
• Sam Stoddard (September 23, 2016). "Developing Fabricate". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.