Animate Artifact

CEDCollectors' Edition/#49/1993UncommonReprint◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 4
Animate Artifact
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€1.42
ManaPool$0.98
TCGplayer$1.25
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.30
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $0.99Low $0.99▲ 0.0%
This printing
SetCED
Collector #49
Released1993-12-10
Rarityuncommon
ArtistDouglas Shuler
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 67.4%
90d high
$3.83
90d low
$1.17
Paper printings priced
8
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.23
Revised Edition
  • Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Currently 67% below its 90 day high of $3.83.
  • This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (8 priced in total).
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Graded market

Graded card prices

Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.

CED/#49/nonfoil
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$165.00
USD · updated yesterday · 5 sales
AnyGrade 9
$150.00
USD · updated yesterday · 5 sales
AnyGrade 8
$136.27
USD · updated yesterday · 5 sales
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Compare printings (8 priced)
PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
Revised Edition3ED · #48 · 1994-04-11nonfoiluncommon$0.23◆▼ 4.2%▼ 4.2%
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Fourth Edition4ED · #60 · 1995-04-01nonfoiluncommon$0.25◆▲ 0.0%▲ 0.0%
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Collectors' EditionCED · #49 · 1993-12-10nonfoiluncommon$1.25◆▲ 0.0%▲ 0.0%
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Intl. Collectors' EditionCEI · #49 · 1993-12-10nonfoiluncommon$2.38▲ 0.0%▲ 0.0%
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30th Anniversary Edition30A · #48 · 2022-11-28nonfoiluncommon$2.98▲ 0.0%▲ 9.6%
eBay
Unlimited Edition2ED · #49 · 1993-12-01nonfoiluncommon$3.30◆▲ 0.0%▼ 44.0%
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Limited Edition BetaLEB · #49 · 1993-10-04nonfoiluncommon$11.59◆▼ 5.2%▼ 6.8%
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Limited Edition AlphaLEA · #48 · 1993-08-05nonfoiluncommon$65.33◆▲ 0.0%▲ 0.0%
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant artifact
As long as enchanted artifact isn't a creature, it's an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value.
Keywords
Enchant
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Aug 2008
This card has been returned to its original functionality. If it is enchanting an artifact that's already a creature, it won't change its power and toughness.
wotc1 Aug 2008
A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature.
About this card

Animate Artifact

Animate Artifact is an Enchantment — Aura, with mana cost {3}{U} (mana value 4). Printed 10 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: $1.25 (up 0.0% over 30 days).

This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.

Frequently asked

Animate Artifact FAQ

How much is Animate Artifact worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Animate Artifact is $1.25. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.17 to $3.83.
What is the cheapest printing of Animate Artifact?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Revised Edition at $0.23 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Animate Artifact?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Limited Edition Alpha at $65.33 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Animate Artifact are there?
Animate Artifact has been printed 10 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Animate Artifact first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEA #48, released 1993-08-05.
What is the newest printing of Animate Artifact?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 30A #345, released 2022-11-28.
Is Animate Artifact legal in Commander?
Yes, Animate Artifact is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Animate Artifact legal in Modern?
Animate Artifact is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.