Defiant Salvager
~$0.04 low · ~$0.36 high
Black. Creature — Aetherborn Artificer
Commander Legends #117 · Illustrated by Volkan Baǵa
Commander Legends #117 · Illustrated by Volkan BaǵaWhat is Defiant Salvager worth?
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Oracle text
Sacrifice an artifact or creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only as a sorcery.
2/2
"I didn't survive that crash just so I could fall to the likes of you."
Format legality
All 3 printings of Defiant Salvager
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commander Legends cmr #117· 2020common· Cardmarket €0.10 · €0.12 foil | common | $0.20 | $0.36 | €0.10€0.12 foil | |
 Double Masters 2xm #83· 2020common· Cardmarket €0.05 · €0.09 foil | common | $0.17 | $0.09 | €0.05€0.09 foil | |
 Aether Revolt aer #56· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.05 · €0.23 foil | common | $0.04 | $0.16 | €0.05€0.23 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #19,189 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Commander Legends card (#117).
117 · CMR · C · EN
- 117Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- CMRSet code for Commander Legends
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (2)
2020-11-10
If you sacrifice an artifact creature to activate Defiant Salvager's ability, you put one +1/+1 counter on Defiant Salvager, not two.
2020-11-10
You can sacrifice Defiant Salvager to activate its own ability. It won't receive a counter, but abilities that trigger on the sacrifice or watch for a creature dying will see it.
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