Living Artifact

LEALimited Edition Alpha/#208/1993Rare◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 1
Living Artifact
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€277.07
Card Kingdom$499.99
ManaPool$1721.66
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$250.00
Paper retail history (USD)
2 providers
Latest $500High $550Low $500▼ 9.1%
This printing
SetLEA
Collector #208
Released1993-08-05
Rarityrare
ArtistAnson Maddocks
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.38TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▼ 2.6%30d▼ 2.6%90d▼ 5.0%
90d high
$0.40
90d low
$0.38
Paper printings priced
7
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.38
Fourth Edition
  • Down 2.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $0.40.
  • This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (7 priced in total).
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Graded market

Graded card prices

Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.

LEA/#208/nonfoil
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$473.00
USD · updated 2d ago · 10 sales
AnyGrade 9
$430.00
USD · updated 2d ago · 10 sales
AnyGrade 8
$295.48
USD · updated 2d ago · 10 sales
AnyGrade 7
$219.50
USD · updated 2d ago · 10 sales
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Compare printings (7 priced)
PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
Fourth Edition4ED · #259 · 1995-04-01nonfoilrare$0.38◆▼ 2.6%▼ 2.6%
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Fifth Edition5ED · #311 · 1997-03-24nonfoilrare$0.62▲ 0.0%▼ 18.4%
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Revised Edition3ED · #209 · 1994-04-11nonfoilrare$0.65◆▲ 0.0%▲ 0.0%
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Collectors' EditionCED · #209 · 1993-12-10nonfoilrare$2.49◆▲ 25.1%▲ 25.1%
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Intl. Collectors' EditionCEI · #209 · 1993-12-10nonfoilrare$5.02▲ 0.0%▲ 0.0%
eBay
Unlimited Edition2ED · #209 · 1993-12-01nonfoilrare$11.99◆▲ 0.0%▲ 0.0%
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Limited Edition BetaLEB · #209 · 1993-10-04nonfoilrare$66.00◆--
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant artifact
Whenever you're dealt damage, put that many vitality counters on this Aura.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may remove a vitality counter from this Aura. If you do, you gain 1 life.
Keywords
Enchant
Card capabilities
EnchantmentLife gain
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (2)
wotc4 Oct 2004
Does not trigger on loss of life, just on damage.
wotc4 Oct 2004
You can cast it targeting your opponent's artifacts. The controller of the Aura (not the controller of the artifact) controls the Living Artifact ability.
About this card

Living Artifact

Living Artifact is an Enchantment — Aura, with mana cost {G} (mana value 1). Printed 11 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: $0.38 (down 2.6% over 30 days).

This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.

Frequently asked

Living Artifact FAQ

How much is Living Artifact worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Living Artifact is $0.38. It is down 2.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.38 to $0.40.
What is the cheapest printing of Living Artifact?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Fourth Edition at $0.38 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Living Artifact?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Limited Edition Beta at $66.00 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Living Artifact are there?
Living Artifact has been printed 11 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Living Artifact first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEA #208, released 1993-08-05.
What is the newest printing of Living Artifact?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 30A #501, released 2022-11-28.
Is Living Artifact legal in Commander?
Yes, Living Artifact is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Living Artifact legal in Modern?
Living Artifact is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.