Assault Drone

Not legal in this format after release.

Not legal in this format after release.

Pinnacle Affinity is the plausible home, but a four-mana 2/4 anthem is much slower and less immediately impactful than Modern's established artifact threats.

Could be wrong if An unusually dense artifact-creature build or overlooked combo payoff could make the anthem worth its large tempo cost.

Legacy's artifact decks demand exceptional mana efficiency; a four-mana creature that only boosts a developed board is unlikely to earn a slot.

Could be wrong if A new artifact-creature shell with fast mana and many cheap bodies could make its mana cost less prohibitive.

Grixis Affinity can supply artifact creatures, but four mana for a 3/4 effective body and conditional anthem is a slow payoff versus Pauper removal and pressure.

Could be wrong if Its viability depends on how many creature-heavy Affinity lists can exploit the anthem rather than prefer existing card-advantage threats.

A repeatable anthem has a real home in artifact-creature go-wide decks, but four mana for only +1/+0 is broadly replaceable in optimized Commander.

Could be wrong if Token production or artifact-creature density in a given list may make the static boost more meaningful than expected.

A 2/4 for four is defensively serviceable, and the anthem can improve combat when artifacts are plentiful, but it is weak without that density.

Could be wrong if Artifact-creature density, archetypes, speed, and removal are unknown; these determine whether it is filler or a synergy payoff.