Adaptive Automaton
~$0.49 low · ~$7.09 high
Colorless. Artifact Creature — Construct
Foundations #723 · Illustrated by Igor Kieryluk
Foundations #723 · Illustrated by Igor KierylukWhat is Adaptive Automaton worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
As this creature enters, choose a creature type.
This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types.
Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
2/2
Such loyalty can only be made.
Format legality
All 8 printings of Adaptive Automaton
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations fdn #723· 2024rare· Cardmarket €0.51 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.49 | €0.51 foil | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1109· 2022Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €4.54 · €5.79 foil | rare | $7.09 | $6.85 | €4.54€5.79 foil | |
 The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts brr #1· 2022Retro Framerare· Cardmarket €1.02 · €1.28 foil | rare | $1.25 | $1.95 | €1.02€1.28 foil | |
 The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts brr #64· 2022Retro Framerare· Cardmarket €1.28 · €2.18 foil | rare | $1.60 | $1.62 | €1.28€2.18 foil | |
 The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts brr #64z· 2022SerializedRetro FrameDouble Rainbowrare· Cardmarket €177.12 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | — | €177.12 foil | |
 Double Masters 2xm #231· 2020rare· Cardmarket €1.32 · €2.24 foil | rare | $2.03 | $2.20 | €1.32€2.24 foil | |
 Explorers of Ixalan e02 #42· 2017rare· Cardmarket €1.95 | rare | $1.85 | No foil printing | €1.95 | |
 Magic 2012 m12 #201· 2011rare· Cardmarket €1.28 · €3.10 foil | rare | $1.37 | $3.68 | €1.28€3.10 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2011
- Printings
- 8
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #1,780 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Igor Kieryluk, Jack Hughes
Rulings (3)
2024-11-08
Even though Adaptive Automaton is a Construct, other Construct creatures you control won't get +1/+1 unless you chose Construct as Adaptive Automaton entered the battlefield.
2024-11-08
The choice of creature type is made as Adaptive Automaton enters. Players can't take any actions between the time the choice is made and the time the appropriate creatures begin to get +1/+1.
2024-11-08
You must choose an existing creature type, such as Human or Warrior. Card types such as artifact and supertypes such as legendary can't be chosen.
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