Utility Knife
~$0.08 low · ~$0.25 high
Colorless. Artifact — Equipment
Zendikar Rising #256 · Illustrated by Craig J Spearing
Zendikar Rising #256 · Illustrated by Craig J SpearingWhat is Utility Knife 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 Equipment enters, attach it to target creature you control.
Equipped creature gets +1/+1.
Equip 
(: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
"Hold on a second, I have just the thing."
Format legality
The only printing of Utility Knife
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zendikar Rising znr #256· 2020common· Cardmarket €0.05 · €0.11 foil | common | $0.08 | $0.25 | €0.05€0.11 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2020
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #19,115 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Equip
- Artist
- Craig J Spearing
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Zendikar Rising card (#256).
256 · ZNR · C · EN
- 256Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- ZNRSet code for Zendikar Rising
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
2020-09-25
If the target creature becomes an illegal target, the Equipment remains on the battlefield unattached.
2020-09-25
Attaching an Equipment with its enters-the-battlefield triggered ability isn't the same as using its equip ability. You don't pay mana for the attachment, and if the Equipment enters at a time you couldn't cast a sorcery, you can still attach it to a creature you control.
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