Smelting Vat
~$0.27 low · ~$0.33 high
Colorless. Artifact
The Brothers' War Commander #18 · Illustrated by Robin Olausson
The Brothers' War Commander #18 · Illustrated by Robin OlaussonWhat is Smelting Vat worth?
Highest TCGplayer price
~$0.33
Extended Art non-foil · The Brothers' War Commander #65
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
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, Sacrifice another artifact: Reveal the top eight cards of your library. Put up to two noncreature artifact cards with total mana value less than or equal to the sacrificed artifact's mana value from among them onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Smelting Vat
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Brothers' War Commander brc #18· 2022Retro Framerare· Cardmarket €0.27 | rare | $0.27 | €0.27 | |
 The Brothers' War Commander brc #65· 2022Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €0.20 | rare | $0.33 | €0.20 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #14,275 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Robin Olausson
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Brothers' War Commander card (#18).
18
- 18Collector number, printed after the copyright line.
A retro frame printing: like cards from before 2003, the bottom shows "Illus." and the artist, then the copyright and the collector number. There is no rarity letter, set code or language code.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (1)
2022-10-14
If an artifact revealed this way has an
is its mana cost, X is 0.
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