Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress
LCCThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander/#16/2023Mythic
MV 2
Back face (default printing artwork)
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.46
ManaPool$0.34
TCGplayer$0.95
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.17
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$2.00 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $1.29Low $0.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.95TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.4%30d▲ 8.0%90d▲ 53.2%
90d high
$0.95
90d low
$0.62
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.49
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Up 8.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.95.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 13% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Two faced. Transforms during play
Paleontologist's Pick-Axe
Artifact — Equipment
Whenever equipped creature attacks, draw a card, then discard a card.
Equip
Craft with one or more creatures (, Exile this artifact, Exile one or more creatures you control and/or creature cards from your graveyard: Return this card transformed under its owner's control. Craft only as a sorcery.)
Dinosaur Headdress
Artifact — Equipment
When this Equipment enters, attach it to target creature you control.
As this Equipment becomes attached to a creature, choose an exiled creature card used to craft this Equipment.
Equipped creature is a copy of the last chosen card.
Equip
Keywords
CraftTransformEquip
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (7)
wotc10 Nov 2023
If a card that isn't a transforming double-faced card becomes a copy of a card with craft, it'll stay in exile if you activate the craft ability. It won't return to the battlefield.
wotc10 Nov 2023
You may exile tokens you control as part of the materials required. However, because they aren't cards and won't stay in exile, any abilities that refer to what you "used to craft" the back faces won't refer to anything.
wotc10 Nov 2023
The back faces of some cards with craft refer to cards "used to craft" it. This refers to the cards exiled as part of the cost of the craft ability of the front face. Those cards are considered to be "used to craft" that permanent as long as they remain exiled and the permanent remains on the battlefield, even if the permanent's controller changes or some of its characteristics change (because of a copy effect, for example.)
wotc10 Nov 2023
The equipped creature copies exactly what's printed on the exiled card and nothing else. It doesn't copy any information about the object the card was before it was put into exile.
wotc10 Nov 2023
If the materials required include multiple objects, you may exile some of them from among permanents you control and the rest from among cards in your graveyard. You don't have to choose all permanents or all cards from your graveyard.
wotc10 Nov 2023
If the chosen card has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0.
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About this card
Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress
Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress is an Artifact — Equipment // Artifact — Equipment (mana value 2). Printed 2 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: $0.95 (up 8.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress FAQ
How much is Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress is $0.95. It is up 8.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.62 to $0.95.
What is the cheapest printing of Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander at $0.49 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander at $0.95 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress are there?
Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LCC #16, released 2023-11-17.
Is there a foil version of Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.07 versus $0.95 for nonfoil, which is 13% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress legal in Commander?
Yes, Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress legal in Modern?
Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.