Animate Artifact
LEALimited Edition Alpha/#48/1993Uncommon◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€45.59
ManaPool$41.66
TCGplayer$65.33
Card Kingdom$84.99
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$60.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $41.66High $41.66Low $32.49▲ 13.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$65.33TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$65.33
90d low
$65.33
Paper printings priced
8
Currently 8th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.23
Revised Edition
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $65.33.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (8 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.
CGCGrade 10
$500.00
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$710.00
AnyGrade 9
$215.25
AnyGrade 8
$77.14
AnyGrade 7
$55.40
Raw market
$43.13
CGC 10
$500.00+1,059%
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant artifact
As long as enchanted artifact isn't a creature, it's an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value.
Keywords
Enchant
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Aug 2008
This card has been returned to its original functionality. If it is enchanting an artifact that's already a creature, it won't change its power and toughness.
wotc1 Aug 2008
A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature.
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About this card
Animate Artifact
Animate Artifact is an Enchantment — Aura, with mana cost {3}{U} (mana value 4). Printed 10 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: $65.33 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
This exact printing has CGC 10 market price $500.00. The CGC 10 slab commands a +1,059% premium over the raw market ($43.13) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Animate Artifact FAQ
How much is Animate Artifact worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Animate Artifact is $65.33. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $65.33 to $65.33.
What is the cheapest printing of Animate Artifact?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Revised Edition at $0.23 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Animate Artifact?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Limited Edition Alpha at $65.33 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Animate Artifact are there?
Animate Artifact has been printed 10 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Animate Artifact first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEA #48, released 1993-08-05.
What is the newest printing of Animate Artifact?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 30A #345, released 2022-11-28.
Is Animate Artifact legal in Commander?
Yes, Animate Artifact is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Animate Artifact legal in Modern?
Animate Artifact is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.