Foundry Inspector
CMRCommander Legends/#310/2020CommonReprint
MV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.69
Cardmarket€0.26
TCGplayer$0.36
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.11
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.69High $1.29Low $0.49▼ 30.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.36TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▼ 2.7%30d▼ 10.0%90d▼ 7.7%
90d high
$0.53
90d low
$0.35
Paper printings priced
9
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.31
Foundations Commander
- Down 10.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 32% below its 90 day high of $0.53.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (9 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 422% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact Creature — Construct
Artifact spells you cast cost less to cast.
3 / 2
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc20 Sept 2016
If an artifact spell has {X} in its mana cost, choose the value for X first, and then reduce the cost by {1}. For example, an artifact that costs {X} with X chosen as 4 costs {3} to cast if you control Foundry Inspector.
wotc20 Sept 2016
Once a player has announced an artifact spell, no player may take actions to try to remove Foundry Inspector from the battlefield before that spell's cost is locked in.
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About this card
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector is an Artifact Creature — Construct, with mana cost {3} (mana value 3). Printed 13 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.36 (down 10.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Foundry Inspector FAQ
How much is Foundry Inspector worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Foundry Inspector is $0.36. It is down 10.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.35 to $0.53.
What is the cheapest printing of Foundry Inspector?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Commander at $0.31 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Foundry Inspector?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $11.32 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Foundry Inspector are there?
Foundry Inspector has been printed 13 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Foundry Inspector first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from KLD #215, released 2016-09-30.
What is the newest printing of Foundry Inspector?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FDC #259, released 2026-10-02.
Is there a foil version of Foundry Inspector?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.88 versus $0.36 for nonfoil, which is 422% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Foundry Inspector legal in Commander?
Yes, Foundry Inspector is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.