Skilled Animator
J22Jumpstart 2022/#348/2022UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.12
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.07
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.07TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 16.7%90d▲ 16.7%
90d high
$0.07
90d low
$0.06
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.07
Core Set 2019
- Up 16.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.07.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Artificer
When this creature enters, target artifact you control becomes an artifact creature with base power and toughness 5/5 for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.
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Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc10 Nov 2020
If an Equipment becomes an artifact creature, it usually can't be attached to another creature. If it was attached to a creature, it becomes unattached.
wotc10 Nov 2020
Skilled Animator doesn't remove any abilities the target artifact has.
wotc10 Nov 2020
Effects that modify a creature's power and/or toughness, such as the ones created by Titanic Growth or a +/1+1 counter, will apply to the creature no matter when they started to take effect. The same is true for any counters that change its power and/or toughness and effects that switch power and toughness.
wotc10 Nov 2020
The resulting artifact creature will be able to attack on your turn if it's been under your control continuously since the turn began. That is, it doesn't matter how long it's been a creature, just how long it's been on the battlefield.
wotc10 Nov 2020
If the artifact was already a creature, its base power and toughness will each become 5. This overwrites any previous effects that set the creature's base power and toughness to specific values. Any power- or toughness-setting effects that start to apply after Skilled Animator's ability resolves will overwrite this effect.
wotc10 Nov 2020
The artifact retains any types, subtypes, or supertypes it has.
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About this card
Skilled Animator
Skilled Animator is a Creature — Human Artificer, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.07 (up 16.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Skilled Animator FAQ
How much is Skilled Animator worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Skilled Animator is $0.07. It is up 16.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.06 to $0.07.
What is the cheapest printing of Skilled Animator?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Core Set 2019 at $0.07 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Skilled Animator?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander Legends at $0.10 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Skilled Animator are there?
Skilled Animator has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Skilled Animator first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M19 #73, released 2018-07-13.
What is the newest printing of Skilled Animator?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J22 #348, released 2022-12-02.
Is Skilled Animator legal in Commander?
Yes, Skilled Animator is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Skilled Animator legal in Modern?
Yes, Skilled Animator is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.