Adaptive Automaton
Adaptive Automaton Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Adaptive Automaton is $0.39 (FDN #723, Foil), and the most expensive is $7.41 (SLD #1109, Borderless, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.05, down 0.9% over 7 days, down 4.5% over 30 days, down 12.5% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $6.71 (2026).
Adaptive Automaton Printings & Prices
Adaptive Automaton has 8 tracked printings across 6 sets, in foil, nonfoil and double rainbow foil finishes, including borderless and serialized treatments.
Sell Adaptive Automaton: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $5.00 cash for SLD #1109 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 44% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| starcitygames | BRR #64z | Double Rainbow Foil | $175.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1109 | Foil | $5.00 | $8.99 | 44% |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1109 | Foil | $4.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1109 | Nonfoil | $3.50 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | M12 #201 | Foil | $1.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1109 | Nonfoil | $1.40 | $6.49 | 78% |
| Card Kingdom | 2XM #231 | Nonfoil | $1.30 | $2.79 | 53% |
| starcitygames | M12 #201 | Foil | $1.00 | — | — |
| starcitygames | BRR #1 | Foil | $1.00 | — | — |
| starcitygames | BRR #64 | Foil | $1.00 | — | — |
Adaptive Automaton Rules Text & Legality
As this creature enters, choose a creature type.
This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types.
Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
Adaptive Automaton is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
Adaptive Automaton Rulings
- Nov 8, 2024 Even though Adaptive Automaton is a Construct, other Construct creatures you control won't get +1/+1 unless you chose Construct as Adaptive Automaton entered the battlefield.
- Nov 8, 2024 The choice of creature type is made as Adaptive Automaton enters. Players can't take any actions between the time the choice is made and the time the appropriate creatures begin to get +1/+1.
- Nov 8, 2024 You must choose an existing creature type, such as Human or Warrior. Card types such as artifact and supertypes such as legendary can't be chosen.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Adaptive Automaton has been reprinted 13 times. The Foundations reprint cut the price 77% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDN #723 | 2024-11-15 | Rare | Standard | $3.77 | $3.28 | $0.87 | $0.93 |
| BRR #64 | 2022-11-18 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| BRR #64 | 2022-11-18 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| BRR #64z | 2022-11-18 | Rare | Serialized | — | — | — | — |
| BRR #1 | 2022-11-18 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| BRR #1 | 2022-11-18 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| SLD #1109 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| SLD #1109 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| 2XM #231 | 2020-08-07 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| 2XM #231 | 2020-08-07 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
FDN #723 
BRR #64 
SLD #1109 
2XM #231 Showing the 10 most recent of 13 printings.
Adaptive Automaton in Commander
Adaptive Automaton is the #1,754 most-played card on EDHREC, down 3 places over the last 30 days.
Adaptive Automaton FAQ
How much is Adaptive Automaton worth?
Adaptive Automaton is worth about $1.05 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $1.05 to $7.41 across 8 tracked printings.
Is Adaptive Automaton legal in Commander?
Yes — Adaptive Automaton is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Adaptive Automaton been reprinted?
Yes — Adaptive Automaton has been reprinted 13 times, with 8 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Adaptive Automaton cheap?
Adaptive Automaton trades at about $1.05 — 13 reprints keep supply plentiful.