Adaptive Gemguard
~$0.09 low · ~$0.11 high
White. Artifact Creature — Gnome
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan #3 · Illustrated by Anthony Devine
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan #3 · Illustrated by Anthony DevineWhat is Adaptive Gemguard worth?
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Oracle text
Tap two untapped artifacts and/or creatures you control: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only as a sorcery.
3/3
Left to their own devices, gnomes reengineer their own devices.
Format legality
The only printing of Adaptive Gemguard
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan lci #3· 2023common· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.09 foil | common | $0.09 | $0.11 | €0.06€0.09 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #20,898 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Anthony Devine
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lost Caverns of Ixalan card (#3).
0003 · LCI · C · EN
- 0003Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LCISet code for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
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Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Rulings (1)
2023-11-10
You can tap any two untapped artifacts and/or creatures you control, including Adaptive Gemguard itself and other creatures you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn, to pay the cost of Adaptive Gemguard's activated ability.
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