Goblin Engineer
~$8.70 low · ~$34.34 high
Red. Creature — Goblin Artificer
Modern Horizons #128 · Illustrated by Jehan Choo
Modern Horizons #128 · Illustrated by Jehan ChooWhat is Goblin Engineer 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
When this creature enters, you may search your library for an artifact card, put it into your graveyard, then shuffle.
, 
, Sacrifice an artifact: Return target artifact card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
1/2
Format legality
All 5 printings of Goblin Engineer
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Etched foil | Cardmarket (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secret Lair Drop sld #2103· 2025BorderlessGalaxy Foilrare· Cardmarket €13.82 | rare | $15.85 | — | No etched foil printing | €13.82 |
 The List plst #MH1-128· 2021rare· Cardmarket €11.46 | rare | $9.84 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €11.46 |
 Modern Horizons 1 Timeshifts h1r #16· 2021Retro Framerare· Cardmarket €13.38 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $21.71 | $9.54 | €13.38 foil |
 Time Spiral Remastered tsr #345· 2021Retro Framespecial· Cardmarket €10.01 · €37.41 foil | special | $9.81 | $34.34 | No etched foil printing | €10.01€37.41 foil |
 Modern Horizons mh1 #128· 2019rare· Cardmarket €9.68 · €10.35 foil | rare | $8.70 | $11.82 | No etched foil printing | €9.68€10.35 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2019
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #1,191 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Deathburger, Jehan Choo
Rulings (2)
2021-03-19
Because targets are chosen for activated abilities before costs (such as "Sacrifice an artifact") are paid, Goblin Engineer's second ability can't target the artifact that will be sacrificed to pay its cost.
2021-03-19
If a card in a player's graveyard has
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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