Sculpting Steel
BRRThe Brothers' War Retro Artifacts/#113/2022RareReprint
MV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$3.99
Cardmarket€2.01
ManaPool$2.96
TCGplayer$3.38
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.75
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.99High $5.49Low $3.49▼ 27.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.38TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.6%30d▲ 6.3%90d▼ 15.5%
90d high
$4.23
90d low
$3.12
Paper printings priced
12
Currently 7th
Cheapest paper printing
$1.68
Tenth Edition
- Up 6.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 20% below its 90 day high of $4.23.
- This printing is the 7th cheapest paper printing currently priced (12 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 76% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
You may have this artifact enter as a copy of any artifact on the battlefield.
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc15 Jul 2007
If the chosen artifact is copying something else (for example, if the chosen artifact is another Sculpting Steel), then your Sculpting Steel enters as whatever the chosen artifact copied.
wotc15 Jul 2007
You can choose not to copy anything. In that case, Sculpting Steel stays on the battlefield as an artifact that doesn't do much of anything.
wotc15 Jul 2007
If the chosen artifact is a token, your Sculpting Steel copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that put it onto the battlefield. Your Sculpting Steel is not considered to be a token.
wotc15 Jul 2007
Sculpting Steel doesn't copy whether the original artifact is tapped or untapped. It also doesn't copy any counters on that artifact, any Auras or Equipment attached to that artifact, or any effects that are currently affecting that artifact — you get exactly what's printed on the chosen card and nothing more. So if you copy an animated Chimeric Staff, for example, you get a normal, nonanimated Chimeric Staff.
wotc1 Dec 2004
Any "enters" abilities of the copied artifact will trigger when Sculpting Steel enters. Any "as enters" or "enters with" abilities of the chosen artifact will also work. For example, if Sculpting Steel copies an artifact creature with sunburst, the copy will get +1/+1 counters based on the number of different colors of mana used to pay Sculpting Steel's total cost. If Sculpting Steel copies a noncreature artifact with sunburst, the copy will get charge counters based on the number of different colors of mana used to pay Sculpting Steel's total cost.
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About this card
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel is an Artifact, with mana cost {3} (mana value 3). Printed 12 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.38 (up 6.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sculpting Steel FAQ
How much is Sculpting Steel worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sculpting Steel is $3.38. It is up 6.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.12 to $4.23.
What is the cheapest printing of Sculpting Steel?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Tenth Edition at $1.68 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sculpting Steel?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts at $200.00 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sculpting Steel are there?
Sculpting Steel has been printed 12 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sculpting Steel first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MRD #238, released 2003-10-02.
What is the newest printing of Sculpting Steel?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #864, released 2024-11-04.
Is there a foil version of Sculpting Steel?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $5.96 versus $3.38 for nonfoil, which is 76% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Sculpting Steel legal in Commander?
Yes, Sculpting Steel is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.