Galvanic Key
~$0.22 low · ~$0.75 high
Colorless. Artifact
Mirrodin #173 · Illustrated by Tony Szczudlo
Mirrodin #173 · Illustrated by Tony SzczudloWhat is Galvanic Key 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
Flash
, 
: Untap target artifact.
A solution in search of a problem.
Format legality
The only printing of Galvanic Key
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mirrodin mrd #173· 2003common· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.38 foil | common | $0.22 | $0.75 | €0.08€0.38 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2003
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #19,774 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flash
- Artist
- Tony Szczudlo
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Mirrodin card (#173).
173
- 173Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Galvanic Key, read from the Mirrodin printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Galvanic Key. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 2: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Artifact is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Illustration
- By Tony Szczudlo. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Mirrodin. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 173 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Tony Szczudlo, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Keywords
- FlashCR 702.8
- You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
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