Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader
BOTTransformers/#27/2022MythicBorderless
Colour IDMV 6
Back face (default printing artwork)
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$74.99
Cardmarket€40.30
ManaPool$54.70
TCGplayer$70.78
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$39.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $74.99High $89.99Low $32.99▲ 127.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$70.78TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▼ 15.7%30d▼ 21.4%90d▲ 133.6%
90d high
$90.07
90d low
$30.01
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$5.54
Transformers
- Down 21.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 21% below its 90 day high of $90.07.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 552% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Two faced. Transforms during play
Optimus Prime, Hero
Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot
More Than Meets the Eye (You may cast this card converted for .)
At the beginning of each end step, bolster 1. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
When Optimus Prime dies, return it to the battlefield converted under its owner's control.
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Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader
Legendary Artifact — Vehicle
Living metal (During your turn, this Vehicle is also a creature.)
Trample
Whenever you attack, bolster 2. The chosen creature gains trample until end of turn. When that creature deals combat damage to a player this turn, convert Optimus Prime.
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Keywords
Living metalTrampleConvertMore Than Meets the EyeBolster
Card capabilities
ArtifactCreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (16)
wotc14 Oct 2022
A spell cast this way enters the battlefield with its back face up.
wotc14 Oct 2022
While it's a creature, the Vehicle has its printed power and toughness.
wotc14 Oct 2022
"More Than Meets the Eye [cost]" means "You may cast this card converted by paying [cost] rather than its mana cost." It functions in any zone from which the spell can be cast.
wotc14 Oct 2022
Any triggered ability of another card that triggers whenever a permanent transforms will also trigger whenever a permanent converts.
wotc14 Oct 2022
The mana value of a converted permanent on the battlefield is equal to the mana value of the card's front face, no matter which face is up.
wotc14 Oct 2022
The cost is an alternative cost, so it can't be combined with any other alternative costs. It can be combined with any applicable additional costs.
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About this card
Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader
Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader is a Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot // Legendary Artifact — Vehicle (mana value 6). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $70.78 (down 21.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader FAQ
How much is Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader is $70.78. It is down 21.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $30.01 to $90.07.
What is the cheapest printing of Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Transformers at $5.54 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Transformers at $70.78 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader are there?
Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BOT #27, released 2022-11-18.
Is there a foil version of Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $461.45 versus $70.78 for nonfoil, which is 552% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader legal in Commander?
Yes, Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader legal in Modern?
Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.