Goblin Engineer
H1RModern Horizons 1 Timeshifts/#16/2021RareReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$13.99
Cardmarket€7.48
ManaPool$11.10
TCGplayer$10.96
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$7.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $13.99High $13.99Low $11.99▲ 16.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$10.96TCGplayer, USD, retail, etched
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 9.0%30d▲ 18.5%90d▲ 22.3%
90d high
$10.96
90d low
$8.86
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$8.79
Modern Horizons
- Up 18.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $10.96.
- This printing is the 4th cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Goblin Artificer
When this creature enters, you may search your library for an artifact card, put it into your graveyard, then shuffle.
, , Sacrifice an artifact: Return target artifact card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
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Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc19 Mar 2021
If a card in a player's graveyard has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
wotc19 Mar 2021
Because targets are chosen for activated abilities before costs (such as "Sacrifice an artifact") are paid, Goblin Engineer's second ability can't target the artifact that will be sacrificed to pay its cost.
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Ranked by shared capabilities, colour identity, mana value and type. Never by strategic judgement.
Shares Creature, Graveyard interaction, Sacrifice outletOverlapping colour identity
Shares Creature, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
Shares Creature, Graveyard interactionSame colour identity
Shares Creature, Graveyard interactionSame colour identity
Shares Creature, Graveyard interactionSame colour identity
Shares Creature, Sacrifice outletOverlapping colour identity
Shares Creature, Sacrifice outletMV 2 vs 2
Shares Creature, TutorMV 2 vs 2
About this card
Goblin Engineer
Goblin Engineer is a Creature — Goblin Artificer, with mana cost {1}{R} (mana value 2). Printed 5 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: $10.96 (up 18.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Goblin Engineer FAQ
How much is Goblin Engineer worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Goblin Engineer is $10.96. It is up 18.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $8.86 to $10.96.
What is the cheapest printing of Goblin Engineer?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons at $8.79 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Goblin Engineer?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $13.82 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Goblin Engineer are there?
Goblin Engineer has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Goblin Engineer first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MH1 #128, released 2019-06-14.
What is the newest printing of Goblin Engineer?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #2103, released 2025-07-28.
Is Goblin Engineer legal in Commander?
Yes, Goblin Engineer is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Goblin Engineer legal in Modern?
Yes, Goblin Engineer is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.