Animate Artifact
~$0.24 low · ~$65.33 high
Blue. Enchantment — Aura
Fourth Edition #60 · Illustrated by Douglas Shuler
Fourth Edition #60 · Illustrated by Douglas ShulerWhat is Animate Artifact worth?
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Oracle text
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.
Format legality
All 12 printings of Animate Artifact
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #48· 2022Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €1.96 | uncommon | $2.72 | €1.96 | |
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #345· 2022Not tournament legalRetro Frameuncommon· Cardmarket €26.77 | uncommon | — | €26.77 | |
No image yet Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border 4bb #60· 1995Spanishuncommon· Cardmarket €0.82 | uncommon | — | €0.82 | |
 Fourth Edition 4ed #60· 1995uncommon· Cardmarket €0.29 | uncommon | $0.25 | €0.29 | |
 Summer Magic / Edgar sum #48· 1994uncommon· Cardmarket €268.05 | uncommon | — | €268.05 | |
 Revised Edition 3ed #48· 1994uncommon· Cardmarket €0.26 | uncommon | $0.24 | €0.26 | |
 Foreign Black Border fbb #48· 1994Frenchuncommon· Cardmarket €0.54 | uncommon | — | €0.54 | |
 Collectors' Edition ced #49· 1993Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €1.42 | uncommon | $1.25 | €1.42 | |
 Intl. Collectors' Edition cei #49· 1993Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €1.73 | uncommon | $2.38 | €1.73 | |
 Unlimited Edition 2ed #49· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €8.96 | uncommon | $5.89 | €8.96 | |
 Limited Edition Beta leb #49· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €14.69 | uncommon | $12.43 | €14.69 | |
 Limited Edition Alpha lea #48· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €45.59 | uncommon | $65.33 | €45.59 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1993
- Printings
- 12
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #26,034 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Enchant
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
Rulings (2)
2008-08-01
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.
2008-08-01
A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its
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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