Krark-Clan Ironworks is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Sacrifice an artifact: Add.
Complete guide
Krark-Clan Ironworks is a cornerstone of artifact-based combo decks, providing a massive influx of mana by breaking down your own machines. As a powerful sacrifice outlet, it turns every spare bauble into fuel for your next big play. Understanding the timing of this mana ability is key to mastering your resource management.
Converting Metal to Mana
Krark-Clan Ironworks features a single activated ability that allows you to sacrifice an artifact to add two colorless mana to your mana pool. Because this ability generates mana and does not require a target, it is a mana ability. This means it does not use the stack and cannot be responded to by your opponents; the mana is added instantly as soon as you pay the cost by sacrificing an artifact.
Step-by-Step Resolution
To use Krark-Clan Ironworks, you announce you are activating the ability. You choose an artifact you control and move it to the graveyard as the payment. Immediately after the sacrifice, two colorless mana ({C}{C}) are added to your mana pool. This can be done any time you have priority, or even while you are in the middle of casting another spell or activating another ability that requires a mana payment.
Timing and Strategy
A common mistake is forgetting that you can only sacrifice artifacts you already have on the battlefield. You cannot sacrifice a card while it is still a spell on the stack. Additionally, while the mana ability itself doesn't use the stack, any 'dies' triggers resulting from the sacrifice will use the stack and can be responded to after you finish the current action.
Interaction examples
Solemn SimulacrumYou have Solemn Simulacrum on the battlefield. You activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the Golem. You immediately receive {C}{C}. Because Solemn Simulacrum was put into the graveyard, its triggered ability goes on the stack, allowing you to draw a card after the mana has already been produced.
Commander's SphereYou control Commander's Sphere and Krark-Clan Ironworks. You have a choice: you can sacrifice Commander's Sphere to its own ability to draw a card, or sacrifice it to Krark-Clan Ironworks for {C}{C}. You cannot do both, as you can only pay one sacrifice cost for one effect. If you choose the Ironworks, you get the mana but do not draw the card from the Sphere's own sacrifice ability.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Krark-Clan Ironworks
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector
- 1Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Myr Retriever, adding .
- 2When Myr Retriever dies, it triggers, returning Scrap Trawler from your graveyard to your hand.
- 3Cast Scrap Trawler by paying its mana cost, which is reduced by Foundry Inspector.
- 4Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Scrap Trawler, adding .
- 5When Scrap Trawler dies, it triggers, returning Myr Retriever from your graveyard to your hand.
- 6Cast Myr Retriever by paying its mana cost, which is reduced by Foundry Inspector.
- 7Repeat.
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- 1Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing a Food, adding .
- 2Nuka-Cola Vending Machine triggers, creating a tapped Treasure artifact token, a tapped Clue artifact token and a tapped Food artifact token.
- 3Repeat.
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Sol Ring
- 1Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Myr Retriever, adding .
- 2Myr Retriever dies, triggering itself and Scrap Trawler.
- 3Resolve the Myr Retriever trigger, returning Junk Diver from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Resolve the Scrap Trawler trigger, returning Sol Ring from your hand to your graveyard.
- 5Cast Sol Ring by paying
. - 6Activate Sol Ring by tapping it, adding .
- 7Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Sol Ring, adding .
- 8Scrap Trawler triggers, choose not to return an artifact to your hand.
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Cloud Key
- 1Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Myr Retriever, adding .
- 2When Myr Retriever dies, it triggers, returning Scrap Trawler from your graveyard to your hand.
- 3Cast Scrap Trawler by paying its mana cost, which is reduced by Cloud Key.
- 4Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Scrap Trawler, adding .
- 5When Scrap Trawler dies, it triggers, returning Myr Retriever from your graveyard to your hand.
- 6Cast Myr Retriever by paying its mana cost, which is reduced by Cloud Key.
- 7Repeat.
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Jhoira's Familiar
- 1Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Myr Retriever, adding .
- 2When Myr Retriever dies, it triggers, returning Scrap Trawler from your graveyard to your hand.
- 3Cast Scrap Trawler by paying its mana cost, which is reduced by Jhoira's Familiar.
- 4Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Scrap Trawler, adding .
- 5When Scrap Trawler dies, it triggers, returning Myr Retriever from your graveyard to your hand.
- 6Cast Myr Retriever by paying its mana cost, which is reduced by Jhoira's Familiar.
- 7Repeat.
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Etherium Sculptor
- 1Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Myr Retriever, adding .
- 2When Myr Retriever dies, it triggers, returning Scrap Trawler from your graveyard to your hand.
- 3Cast Scrap Trawler by paying its mana cost, which is reduced by Etherium Sculptor.
- 4Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Scrap Trawler, adding .
- 5When Scrap Trawler dies, it triggers, returning Myr Retriever from your graveyard to your hand.
- 6Cast Myr Retriever by paying its mana cost, which is reduced by Etherium Sculptor.
- 7Repeat.
Sai, Master Thopterist + Myr Retriever + Scrap Trawler + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- 1Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Scrap Trawler, adding .
- 2When Scrap Trawler dies, it triggers, returning Myr Retriever from your graveyard to your hand.
- 3Cast Myr Retriever by paying
. - 4Sai triggers, creating a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token.
- 5Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks twice by sacrificing the Thopter and Myr Retriever, adding .
- 6When Myr Retriever dies, it triggers, returning Scrap Trawler from your graveyard to your hand.
- 7Cast Scrap Trawler by paying
. - 8Sai triggers, creating a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token.
Glaring Fleshraker + Myr Retriever + Scrap Trawler + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- 1Cast the artifact creature card in your hand by paying its mana cost.
- 2Glaring Fleshraker's first ability triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
- 3When the Eldrazi Spawn enters the battlefield, Glaring Fleshraker's second ability triggers, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
- 4Resolve the artifact creature spell, triggering Glaring Fleshraker's second ability, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
- 5Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the artifact creature, adding .
- 6When the artifact creature dies, it triggers, returning the other artifact creature from your graveyard to your hand.
- 7If needed, activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding .
- 8Repeat.
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