Cranial Plating
5DNFifth Dawn/#113/2004Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.59
Cardmarket€0.39
ManaPool$0.23
TCGplayer$0.57
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.09
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.59High $0.99Low $0.59▼ 25.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.57TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 3.4%30d▼ 6.6%90d▲ 18.8%
90d high
$0.63
90d low
$0.42
Paper printings priced
11
Currently 6th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.38
Double Masters
- Down 6.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 10% below its 90 day high of $0.63.
- This printing is the 6th cheapest paper printing currently priced (11 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 2418% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 for each artifact you control.
: Attach this Equipment to target creature you control.
Equip
Keywords
Equip
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc19 Mar 2021
Cranial Plating's first activated ability is similar to an equip ability, but it's not an equip ability. Most importantly, it can be activated any time you could cast an instant, even during another player's turn.
wotc19 Mar 2021
Cranial Plating is counted by its own ability, so it gives at least +1/+0.
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About this card
Cranial Plating
Cranial Plating is an Artifact — Equipment, with mana cost {2} (mana value 2). Printed 11 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: banned.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.57 (down 6.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Cranial Plating FAQ
How much is Cranial Plating worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Cranial Plating is $0.57. It is down 6.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.42 to $0.63.
What is the cheapest printing of Cranial Plating?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Double Masters at $0.38 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Cranial Plating?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Warhammer 40,000 Commander at $3.82 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Cranial Plating are there?
Cranial Plating has been printed 11 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Cranial Plating first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 5DN #113, released 2004-06-04.
What is the newest printing of Cranial Plating?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BRC #136, released 2022-11-18.
Is there a foil version of Cranial Plating?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $14.35 versus $0.57 for nonfoil, which is 2418% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Cranial Plating legal in Commander?
Yes, Cranial Plating is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.