Garbage Elemental
USTUnstable/#82b/2017Uncommon
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.34
TCGplayer$0.71
ManaPool$0.66
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.59Low $0.35▼ 40.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.71TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.72
90d low
$0.70
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.71
Unstable
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1435% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Elemental Rigger
When this creature enters, it assembles a Contraption. (Put the top card of your Contraption deck face up onto one of your sprockets.)
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
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Keywords
AssembleUndying
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Garbage Elemental
Garbage Elemental is a Creature — Elemental Rigger, with mana cost {4}{R} (mana value 5).
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: $0.71 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Garbage Elemental FAQ
How much is Garbage Elemental worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Garbage Elemental is $0.71. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.70 to $0.72.
What is the cheapest printing of Garbage Elemental?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Unstable at $0.71 on TCGplayer.
What set was Garbage Elemental first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from UST #82b, released 2017-12-08.
Is there a foil version of Garbage Elemental?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $10.90 versus $0.71 for nonfoil, which is 1435% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Garbage Elemental legal in Commander?
Garbage Elemental is not currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Garbage Elemental legal in Modern?
Garbage Elemental is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Garbage Elemental legal in Standard?
Garbage Elemental is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Garbage Elemental do?
Garbage Elemental is a Creature — Elemental Rigger with mana cost {4}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "When this creature enters, it assembles a Contraption. (Put the top card of your Contraption deck face up onto one of your sprockets.) Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)".