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Animate Artifact Revised Edition MTG card
3ED #48 · Art by Douglas Shuler
3ED set symbol, UncommonRevised Edition#48Uncommon

Animate Artifact

Enchantment · AuraEnchant
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · 3ED #48 nonfoil
$0.23 −4.2% −$0.01, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
0.0%
EDHREC rank
#26,076 Down 51 in 30 days

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Animate Artifact Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.23, down 4.2% over 7 days, flat over 30 days, up 9.5% over 90 days.

Animate Artifact Price History

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Where to Buy and Sell Animate Artifact

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Animate Artifact in Sealed Products

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Animate Artifact Printings & Prices

Animate Artifact has 10 tracked printings across 9 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

3ED set symbol, Uncommon3ED #48
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4ED set symbol, Uncommon4ED #60
CED set symbol, UncommonCED #49
CEI set symbol, UncommonCEI #49
30A set symbol, Uncommon30A #48
2ED set symbol, Uncommon2ED #49
LEB set symbol, UncommonLEB #49
LEA set symbol, UncommonLEA #48
30A set symbol, Uncommon30A #345
Retro Frame
SUM set symbol, UncommonSUM #48

Sell Animate Artifact: Buylist Offers

BuyerPrintingFinishCash offerMarketSpread to market
Card KingdomLEA #48Nonfoil
Card Kingdom30A #345Nonfoil
Card KingdomLEB #49Nonfoil
Card Kingdom30A #48Nonfoil
Card Kingdom2ED #49Nonfoil
Card KingdomCED #49Nonfoil
Card KingdomCEI #49Nonfoil

Animate Artifact Rules Text & Legality

Animate Artifact

Enchant artifact

As long as enchanted artifact isn't a creature, it's an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value.

Animate Artifact is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

  • CommanderLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • PreDHLegal
  • PremodernLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • Competitive BrawlNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • GladiatorNot legal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • ModernNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PauperNot legal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
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Animate Artifact Rulings

  • Aug 1, 2008

    A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature.

  • Aug 1, 2008

    This card has been returned to its original functionality. If it is enchanting an artifact that's already a creature, it won't change its power and toughness.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Animate Artifact has been reprinted 10 times.

  • Aug 5, 1993LEA set symbol, UncommonLimited Edition AlphaLEA #48
  • Oct 4, 1993LEB set symbol, UncommonLimited Edition BetaLEB #49
  • Dec 1, 19932ED set symbol, UncommonUnlimited Edition2ED #49
  • Dec 10, 1993CEI set symbol, UncommonIntl. Collectors' EditionCEI #49
  • Dec 10, 1993CED set symbol, UncommonCollectors' EditionCED #49
  • Apr 11, 19943ED set symbol, UncommonRevised Edition3ED #48
  • Jun 21, 1994SUM set symbol, UncommonSummer Magic / EdgarSUM #48
  • Apr 1, 19954ED set symbol, UncommonFourth Edition4ED #60
  • Nov 28, 202230A set symbol, Uncommon30th Anniversary Edition30A #345
  • Nov 28, 202230A set symbol, Uncommon30th Anniversary Edition30A #48

Animate Artifact in Commander

Animate Artifact is the #26,076 most-played card on EDHREC, down 51 places over the last 30 days.

#26,076 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 51 in 30 days

Animate Artifact FAQ

How much is Animate Artifact worth?

Animate Artifact is worth about $0.23 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Animate Artifact legal in Commander?

Yes. Animate Artifact is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Animate Artifact been reprinted?

Yes. Animate Artifact has been reprinted 10 times, with 10 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Animate Artifact cheap?

Animate Artifact trades at about $0.23; 10 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#26,076 on EDHREC).