Hammer Helper
~$0.09 low · ~$0.41 high
Red. Sorcery
Unstable #85 · Illustrated by Dave Allsop
Unstable #85 · Illustrated by Dave AllsopWhat is Hammer Helper 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
Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature and roll a six-sided die. Until end of turn, it gains haste and gets +X/+0, where X is the result.
"Need a hammer? Gotta get your fix? I know a guy."
Format legality
The only printing of Hammer Helper
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Unstable ust #85· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.29 foil | common | $0.09 | $0.41 | €0.07€0.29 foil |
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Where to buy Hammer Helper
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- Artist
- Dave Allsop
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Unstable card (#85).
85 · C · EN
- 85Collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Hammer Helper, read from the Unstable printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Hammer Helper. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Sorcery 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 Dave Allsop. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Unstable. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 85 = collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- Rarity letter
- C = common
- Language
- EN = printed in English
- Artist
- Dave Allsop, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
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