Living Artifact
~$0.39 low · ~$11.99 high
Green. Enchantment — Aura
Fifth Edition #311 · Illustrated by Anson Maddocks
Fifth Edition #311 · Illustrated by Anson MaddocksWhat is Living Artifact worth?
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Oracle text
Enchant artifact
Whenever you're dealt damage, put that many vitality counters on this Aura.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may remove a vitality counter from this Aura. If you do, you gain 1 life.
Format legality
All 13 printings of Living Artifact
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #204· 2022Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €30.91 | rare | — | €30.91 | |
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #501· 2022Not tournament legalRetro Framerare· Cardmarket €100.00 | rare | — | €100.00 | |
 Fifth Edition 5ed #311· 1997rare· Cardmarket €0.35 | rare | $0.71 | €0.35 | |
No image yet Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border 4bb #259· 1995Spanishrare· Cardmarket €3.55 | rare | — | €3.55 | |
 Fourth Edition 4ed #259· 1995rare· Cardmarket €0.47 | rare | $0.39 | €0.47 | |
 Summer Magic / Edgar sum #209· 1994rare· Cardmarket €382.67 | rare | — | €382.67 | |
 Revised Edition 3ed #209· 1994rare· Cardmarket €0.61 | rare | $0.65 | €0.61 | |
 Foreign Black Border fbb #209· 1994Frenchrare· Cardmarket €2.04 | rare | — | €2.04 | |
 Collectors' Edition ced #209· 1993Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €1.24 | rare | $1.99 | €1.24 | |
 Intl. Collectors' Edition cei #209· 1993Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €1.29 | rare | $5.02 | €1.29 | |
 Unlimited Edition 2ed #209· 1993rare· Cardmarket €9.25 | rare | $11.99 | €9.25 | |
 Limited Edition Beta leb #209· 1993rare· Cardmarket €25.60 | rare | — | €25.60 | |
 Limited Edition Alpha lea #208· 1993rare· Cardmarket €277.07 | rare | — | €277.07 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1993
- Printings
- 13
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #29,117 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Enchant
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
Rulings (2)
2004-10-04
Does not trigger on loss of life, just on damage.
2004-10-04
You can cast it targeting your opponent's artifacts. The controller of the Aura (not the controller of the artifact) controls the Living Artifact ability.
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