Animate Library
USTUnstable/#26/2017Rare
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.25
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.43
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.79Low $0.49▼ 38.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.43TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.4%30d▲ 2.4%90d▼ 8.5%
90d high
$0.47
90d low
$0.42
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.31
The List (Unfinity Foil Edition)
- Up 2.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 9% below its 90 day high of $0.47.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 121% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant your library
Enchanted library is an artifact creature on the battlefield with power and toughness each equal to the number of cards in it. It's still a library.
If enchanted library would leave the battlefield, exile this Aura instead.
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 (4)
wotc19 Jan 2018
If your animated library becomes four libraries because of Split Screen, Animate Library stays attached to one of them of your choice. Only that one is a creature.
wotc19 Jan 2018
Animate Library can't enchant your Contraption deck.
wotc19 Jan 2018
If Animate Library leaves the battlefield, your library goes back to being a normal library.
wotc19 Jan 2018
While your library is a creature, it can become enchanted or equipped, it can be tapped and untapped, and it can attack and block like other creatures.
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About this card
Animate Library
Animate Library is an Enchantment — Aura, with mana cost {4}{U}{U} (mana value 6). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: not_legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: not_legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.43 (up 2.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Animate Library FAQ
How much is Animate Library worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Animate Library is $0.43. It is up 2.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.42 to $0.47.
What is the cheapest printing of Animate Library?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List (Unfinity Foil Edition) at $0.31 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Animate Library?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Unstable at $0.43 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Animate Library are there?
Animate Library has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Animate Library first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from UST #26, released 2017-12-08.
What is the newest printing of Animate Library?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ULST #11, released 2022-10-07.
Is there a foil version of Animate Library?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.95 versus $0.43 for nonfoil, which is 121% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Animate Library legal in Commander?
Animate Library is not currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.