Tough Cookie
J25Foundations Jumpstart/#731/2024UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.69
Cardmarket€0.27
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.26
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.11
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.69High $0.69Low $0.35▲ 97.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.26TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 8.3%30d▲ 13.0%90d▼ 10.3%
90d high
$0.31
90d low
$0.21
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.25
Wilds of Eldraine
- Up 13.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 16% below its 90 day high of $0.31.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact Creature — Food Golem
When this creature enters, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
: Until end of turn, target noncreature artifact you control becomes a 4/4 artifact creature.
, , Sacrifice this creature: You gain 3 life.
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Keywords
Food
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc8 Nov 2024
Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
wotc8 Nov 2024
Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
wotc8 Nov 2024
You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.
wotc1 Sept 2023
As Tough Cookie's second ability resolves, the target permanent keeps any other types and subtypes it had before it became an artifact creature.
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Ranked by shared capabilities, colour identity, mana value and type. Never by strategic judgement.
Shares Artifact, Life gain, Sacrifice outletMV 3 vs 2
Shares Artifact, Creature, Life gainMV 2 vs 2
Shares Creature, Life gain, Sacrifice outletMV 3 vs 2
Shares Creature, Life gainSame colour identity
Shares Creature, Life gainSame colour identity
Shares Creature, Life gainSame colour identity
Shares Creature, Life gainOverlapping colour identity
Shares Artifact, Life gain, Sacrifice outlet
About this card
Tough Cookie
Tough Cookie is an Artifact Creature — Food Golem, with mana cost {1}{G} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.26 (up 13.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Tough Cookie FAQ
How much is Tough Cookie worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Tough Cookie is $0.26. It is up 13.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.21 to $0.31.
What is the cheapest printing of Tough Cookie?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Wilds of Eldraine at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Tough Cookie?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Jumpstart at $0.26 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Tough Cookie are there?
Tough Cookie has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Tough Cookie first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WOE #193, released 2023-09-08.
What is the newest printing of Tough Cookie?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J25 #731, released 2024-11-15.
Is Tough Cookie legal in Commander?
Yes, Tough Cookie is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Tough Cookie legal in Modern?
Yes, Tough Cookie is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.