Inventors' Fair
Inventors' Fair Price Summary
As of Jul 23, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Inventors' Fair is $15.66 (EOS #21, Borderless), and the most expensive is $129.85 (EOS #156, Borderless, Galaxy Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $15.66, up 0.1% over 7 days, up 19.0% over 30 days, up 9.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $18.26 (2026).
Inventors' Fair Printings & Prices
Inventors' Fair has 8 tracked printings across 5 sets, in galaxy foil, nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless and prerelease treatments.
Sell Inventors' Fair: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $150.00 cash for EOS #156 (Galaxy Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | EOS #156 | Galaxy Foil | $150.00 | $299.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | EOS #66 | Foil | $54.00 | $89.99 | 40% |
| Card Kingdom | EOS #111 | Galaxy Foil | $32.50 | $64.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | EOS #66 | Nonfoil | $32.00 | $47.99 | 33% |
| Card Kingdom | PKLD #247s | Foil | $19.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | EOS #21 | Foil | $16.50 | $32.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | KLD #247 | Foil | $15.00 | $29.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | EOS #21 | Nonfoil | $14.50 | $22.99 | 37% |
| Card Kingdom | KLD #247 | Nonfoil | $14.00 | $21.99 | 36% |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1735 | Nonfoil | $13.50 | $20.99 | 36% |
Inventors' Fair Rules Text & Legality
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or more artifacts, you gain 1 life.
{T}: Add {C}.
{4}, {T}, Sacrifice Inventors' Fair: Search your library for an artifact card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Activate only if you control three or more artifacts.
Inventors' Fair is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Inventors' Fair Rulings
- Jan 19, 2018 There are many important moments in the story, but the most crucial—called “story spotlights”—are shown on cards. These cards have the Planeswalker symbol in their text box; this symbol has no effect on gameplay. You can read more about these events in the official Magic fiction at http://www.mtgstory.com.
- Sep 20, 2016 If you control three artifacts as the ability resolves, you gain 1 life. The artifacts you control as the ability resolves don't have to be the same ones you controlled as it triggered. If you don't control three artifacts at that time, you won't gain life.
- Sep 20, 2016 No player may take actions in a turn before Inventors' Fair's triggered ability checks to see if it should trigger. If you don't control three or more artifacts, it won't trigger.
- Sep 20, 2016 When using Inventors' Fair's activated ability, the number of artifacts you control is checked only as you activate it. It's not checked again as the ability resolves.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Inventors' Fair has been reprinted 12 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOS #21 | 2025-08-01 | Mythic | Borderless | $5.92 | $6.47 | $12.08 | $12.52 |
| EOS #66 | 2025-08-01 | Mythic | Borderless | $17.28 | $13.96 | $20.69 | $22.79 |
| EOS #111 | 2025-08-01 | Mythic | Borderless | — | $66.43 | $50.59 | $42.42 |
| EOS #156 | 2025-08-01 | Mythic | Borderless | — | $174.66 | $147.97 | $125.46 |
| EOS #66 | 2025-08-01 | Mythic | Borderless | — | $149.90 | $57.30 | $31.46 |
| EOS #21 | 2025-08-01 | Mythic | Borderless | $10.09 | $9.80 | $14.58 | $14.89 |
| PLST #KLD-247 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| SLD #1735 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| SLD #1735 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| KLD #247 | 2016-09-30 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| KLD #247 | 2016-09-30 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PKLD #247s | 2016-09-30 | Rare | Prerelease | — | — | — | — |
EOS #21 
PLST #KLD-247 
SLD #1735 
KLD #247 
PKLD #247s Inventors' Fair in Commander
Inventors' Fair is the #275 most-played card on EDHREC, up 5 places over the last 30 days.
Inventors' Fair FAQ
How much is Inventors' Fair worth?
Inventors' Fair is worth about $15.66 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 23, 2026. Prices range from $15.66 to $129.85 across 8 tracked printings.
Is Inventors' Fair legal in Commander?
Yes — Inventors' Fair is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Inventors' Fair been reprinted?
Yes — Inventors' Fair has been reprinted 12 times, with 8 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Inventors' Fair expensive?
Inventors' Fair holds a $15.66 price because Commander demand is high (#275 on EDHREC) and even with 12 reprints, demand keeps pace with supply.