Sam, Loyal Attendant
Sam, Loyal Attendant Price Summary
As of Aug 6, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Sam, Loyal Attendant is $0.34 (LTC #7), and the most expensive is $41.62 (LTC #476, Showcase, Silver Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.34, down 2.9% over 7 days, down 17.1% over 30 days, down 17.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.52 (2024).
Sam, Loyal Attendant Printings & Prices
Sam, Loyal Attendant has 3 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil, silver foil and foil finishes, including showcase and extended art treatments.
Sell Sam, Loyal Attendant: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $35.00 cash for LTC #476 (Silver Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | LTC #476 | Silver Foil | $35.00 | $69.99 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | LTC #476 | Silver Foil | $27.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | LTC #476 | Nonfoil | $15.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTC #476 | Nonfoil | $14.00 | $27.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | LTC #90 | Nonfoil | $1.80 | $3.99 | 55% |
| Card Kingdom | LTC #90 | Foil | $1.23 | $3.49 | 65% |
| Card Kingdom | LTC #7 | Nonfoil | $1.05 | $2.29 | 54% |
| CoolStuffInc | LTC #7 | Nonfoil | $0.25 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTC #7 | Foil | $0.15 | $0.99 | 85% |
Sam, Loyal Attendant Rules Text & Legality
Partner with Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit (When this creature enters, target player may put Frodo into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Activated abilities of Foods you control cost {1} less to activate.
Sam, Loyal Attendant is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
Sam, Loyal Attendant Rulings
- Nov 8, 2024 Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
- Nov 8, 2024 If an effect refers to a Food, it means any Food artifact, not just a Food artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Tough Cookie (an Artifact Creature — Food Golem) to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability (an ability with "Sacrifice a Food" in its cost).
- Nov 8, 2024 Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
- Nov 8, 2024 You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.
- Jun 16, 2023 "Partner with [name]" represents two abilities. The first is a triggered ability: "When this permanent enters the battlefield, target player may search their library for a card named [name], reveal it, put it into their hand, then shuffle their library."
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Sam, Loyal Attendant has been reprinted 6 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTC #7 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Standard |
| LTC #7 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Standard |
| LTC #476 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Showcase |
| LTC #476 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Showcase |
| LTC #90 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Extended Art |
| LTC #90 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Extended Art |
LTC #7 Sam, Loyal Attendant in Commander
Sam, Loyal Attendant is the #6,543 most-played card on EDHREC, down 54 places over the last 30 days.
Sam, Loyal Attendant FAQ
How much is Sam, Loyal Attendant worth?
Sam, Loyal Attendant is worth about $0.34 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 6, 2026. Prices range from $0.34 to $41.62 across 3 tracked printings.
Is Sam, Loyal Attendant legal in Commander?
Yes — Sam, Loyal Attendant is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Sam, Loyal Attendant been reprinted?
Yes — Sam, Loyal Attendant has been reprinted 6 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Sam, Loyal Attendant cheap?
Sam, Loyal Attendant trades at about $0.34 — 6 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#6,543 on EDHREC).