Darksteel Mutation
CMMCommander Masters/#21/2023UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.79
Cardmarket€1.17
TCGplayer$1.36
ManaPool$0.91
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.90
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.76 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.79High $1.99Low $1.79▼ 10.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.36TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 2.9%30d▲ 0.7%90d▲ 2.3%
90d high
$1.94
90d low
$1.18
Paper printings priced
9
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$1.14
The List
- Up 0.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 30% below its 90 day high of $1.94.
- This printing is the 4th cheapest paper printing currently priced (9 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 66% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature is an Insect artifact creature with base power and toughness 0/1 and has indestructible, and it loses all other abilities, card types, and creature types.
Keywords
Enchant
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (8)
wotc17 Oct 2013
The creature will keep any supertypes it previously had. Notably, if Darksteel Mutation is enchanting a legendary creature, that creature will continue to be legendary. Also, if it's enchanting a commander, that creature will continue to be a commander.
wotc17 Oct 2013
In some rare cases, the creature may have subtypes other than creature types before becoming enchanted with Darksteel Mutation. If it had any other artifact subtypes (such as Equipment), it will retain those. If it had any subtypes other than artifact types and creature types (such as Shrine), it won't retain those.
wotc17 Oct 2013
Darksteel Mutation overwrites the printed power and toughness of the enchanted creature, as well as any characteristic-defining abilities that define power and/or toughness.
wotc17 Oct 2013
However, Darksteel Mutation does not overwrite effects that change the enchanted creature's power or toughness without setting it to a specific value (such as the ones created by Giant Growth or Glorious Anthem). It also won't overwrite the effect of counters.
wotc17 Oct 2013
The enchanted creature will be only an artifact and a creature, not any other card types. It will be only an Insect, not any other creature types.
wotc17 Oct 2013
Darksteel Mutation doesn't affect the enchanted creature's colors, if any. It will continue to be whatever color or colors it was before Darksteel Mutation entered the battlefield.
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About this card
Darksteel Mutation
Darksteel Mutation is an Enchantment — Aura, with mana cost {1}{W} (mana value 2). Printed 9 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: $1.36 (up 0.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Darksteel Mutation FAQ
How much is Darksteel Mutation worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Darksteel Mutation is $1.36. It is up 0.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.18 to $1.94.
What is the cheapest printing of Darksteel Mutation?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $1.14 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Darksteel Mutation?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander Masters at $2.17 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Darksteel Mutation are there?
Darksteel Mutation has been printed 9 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Darksteel Mutation first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C13 #9, released 2013-11-01.
What is the newest printing of Darksteel Mutation?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOC #142, released 2026-04-24.
Is there a foil version of Darksteel Mutation?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.26 versus $1.36 for nonfoil, which is 66% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Darksteel Mutation legal in Commander?
Yes, Darksteel Mutation is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.