Optical Optimizer
Optical Optimizer Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Optical Optimizer is $0.18 (UST #197, Borderless), and the most expensive is $4.82 (UST #197, Borderless, Foil).
Optical Optimizer Printings & Prices
Optical Optimizer has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless treatments.
Sell Optical Optimizer: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $0.90 cash for UST #197 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 70% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | UST #197 | Foil | $0.90 | $2.99 | 70% |
| Card Kingdom | UST #197 | Nonfoil | $0.01 | $0.35 | 97% |
Optical Optimizer Rules Text & Legality
Whenever you crank this Contraption, until end of turn, target creature becomes an artifact in addition to its other types and gains "{T}: Draw a card."
Optical Optimizer is not legal in any of the major constructed formats.
Optical Optimizer Rulings
- Jan 19, 2018 Any Contraption that's on the battlefield and wasn't assembled immediately heads to the scrapyard. However, if it's a not an actual Contraption card (like Copy Artifact isn't), it goes to your graveyard as normal. Non-Contraption cards can't be in the scrapyard.
- Jan 19, 2018 At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control any Contraptions, move the CRANK! counter to the next sprocket. You may then crank any number of Contraptions on that sprocket, causing their abilities to trigger. Cranking a Contraption is always optional.
- Jan 19, 2018 Contraptions are artifacts. Anything that interacts with artifacts will interact with Contraptions.
- Jan 19, 2018 Contraptions aren't put into your main deck. They go into a separate deck called the Contraption deck.
- Jan 19, 2018 If a Contraption would leave the battlefield and go to any zone other than exile, it instead goes to the scrapyard, the Contraption deck's version of the graveyard. Things that affect the graveyard do not affect the scrapyard. You can exile Contraptions just fine.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Optical Optimizer has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| UST #197 | 2017-12-08 | Uncommon | Borderless |
| UST #197 | 2017-12-08 | Uncommon | Borderless |
UST #197 Optical Optimizer FAQ
How much is Optical Optimizer worth?
Optical Optimizer is worth about $0.18 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $0.18 to $4.82 across 1 tracked printings.
Is Optical Optimizer legal in Commander?
No — Optical Optimizer is not legal in any of the major constructed formats (Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper).
Has Optical Optimizer been reprinted?
Yes — Optical Optimizer has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Optical Optimizer cheap?
Optical Optimizer trades at about $0.18 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful.