Painter's Servant
Painter's Servant Price Summary
As of Jul 23, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Painter's Servant is $32.52 (SPG #147, Borderless), and the most expensive is $207.09 (MPS #20, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $32.52, flat over 7 days, up 2.5% over 30 days, down 6.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $68.18 (2025).
Painter's Servant Printings & Prices
Painter's Servant has 4 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless and judge promo treatments.
Sell Painter's Servant: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $120.00 cash for MPS #20 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 40% (normal).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | MPS #20 | Foil | $120.00 | $199.99 | 40% |
| Card Kingdom | SHM #257 | Foil | $90.00 | $179.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | SPG #147 | Nonfoil | $22.00 | $37.99 | 42% |
| Card Kingdom | SPG #147 | Foil | $20.00 | $39.99 | 50% |
Painter's Servant Rules Text & Legality
As this creature enters, choose a color.
All cards that aren't on the battlefield, spells, and permanents are the chosen color in addition to their other colors.
Painter's Servant is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
Painter's Servant Rulings
- May 1, 2008 Each card becomes a new object as it changes zones, so this effect will apply to it from scratch in the new zone. Zone-change replacement abilities that care about the new color (like "[color] permanents enter tapped") won't work because those effects are applied as the card is entering its new zone. Zone-change triggered abilities that care about the new color (like "when a [color] permanent enters" or "when you cast a [color] spell") will work because those effects apply after the card is already in its new zone.
- May 1, 2008 If something affected by Painter's Servant is normally colorless, it will simply be the new color. It won't be both the new color and colorless.
- May 1, 2008 The effects of multiple Painter's Servants are cumulative.
- May 1, 2008 This ability affects every card in every game zone, all tokens on the battlefield, and all spell copies on the stack, regardless of who controls or owns them.
- May 1, 2008 This ability doesn't overwrite any previous colors. Rather, it adds another color.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Painter's Servant has been reprinted 6 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPG #147 | 2024-08-02 | Mythic | Borderless |
| SPG #147 | 2024-08-02 | Mythic | Borderless |
| P23 #1 | 2023-01-01 | Rare | Judge Promo |
| MPS #20 | 2016-09-30 | Special | Standard |
| SHM #257 | 2008-05-02 | Rare | Standard |
| SHM #257 | 2008-05-02 | Rare | Standard |
SPG #147 
P23 #1 
MPS #20 
SHM #257 Painter's Servant in Commander
Painter's Servant is the #7,152 most-played card on EDHREC, up 41 places over the last 30 days.
Painter's Servant FAQ
How much is Painter's Servant worth?
Painter's Servant is worth about $32.52 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 23, 2026. Prices range from $32.52 to $207.09 across 4 tracked printings.
Is Painter's Servant legal in Commander?
Yes — Painter's Servant is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Painter's Servant been reprinted?
Yes — Painter's Servant has been reprinted 6 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Painter's Servant expensive?
Painter's Servant holds a $32.52 price because even with 6 reprints, demand keeps pace with supply.