Chief of the Foundry
~$0.11 low · ~$0.47 high
Colorless. Artifact Creature — Construct
Foundations Commander #249 · Illustrated by Daniel Ljunggren
Foundations Commander #249 · Illustrated by Daniel LjunggrenWhat is Chief of the Foundry 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
Other artifact creatures you control get +1/+1.
2/3
The foundries of Kaladesh run like clockwork under the supervision of their formidable overseers.
Format legality
All 8 printings of Chief of the Foundry
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations Commander fdc #249· 2026uncommon· Cardmarket €0.16 | uncommon | $0.28 | No foil printing | €0.16 | |
 Foundations Jumpstart j25 #747· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.12 | uncommon | $0.33 | No foil printing | €0.12 | |
 The Brothers' War Commander brc #134· 2022Retro Frameuncommon· Cardmarket €0.30 | uncommon | $0.36 | No foil printing | €0.30 | |
 Double Masters 2xm #238· 2020uncommon· Cardmarket €0.12 · €0.26 foil | uncommon | $0.20 | $0.25 | €0.12€0.26 foil | |
 Commander 2018 c18 #199· 2018uncommon· Cardmarket €0.21 | uncommon | $0.25 | No foil printing | €0.21 | |
 Kaladesh kld #200· 2016uncommon· Cardmarket €0.12 · €0.47 foil | uncommon | $0.23 | $0.45 | €0.12€0.47 foil | |
 Kaladesh Promos pkld #200· 2016Promouncommon· Cardmarket €0.43 foil | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $0.47 | €0.43 foil | |
 Magic Origins ori #225· 2015uncommon· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.48 foil | uncommon | $0.26 | $0.11 | €0.09€0.48 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2015
- Printings
- 8
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #2,845 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Daniel Ljunggren, Jung Park
Rulings (1)
2020-08-07
Because damage remains marked on a creature until the damage is removed as the turn ends, nonlethal damage dealt to an artifact creature you control may become lethal if Chief of the Foundry leaves the battlefield during that turn.
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