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Auto-Key
ARTIFACT — CONTRAPTION Common
Unstable
$0.23
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Auto-Key Price Summary
Auto-Key's current headline price is $0.23.
Auto-Key Printings & Prices
1 printings
Auto-Key has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless treatments.
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Sell Auto-Key: Buylist Offers
2 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | UST #170 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | UST #170 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Auto-Key Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Whenever you crank this Contraption, until end of turn, target creature becomes an artifact in addition to its other types and gains "{T}: You gain 3 life."
Auto-Key is not legal in any of the major constructed formats.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Not legal
commander
Not legal
pauper
Not legal
Auto-Key Rulings
5 most recent
- 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
2 printings
Auto-Key has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| UST #170 | 2017-12-08 | Common | Borderless |
| UST #170 | 2017-12-08 | Common | Borderless |
Auto-Key FAQ
How much is Auto-Key worth?
Auto-Key is worth about $0.23 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.
Is Auto-Key legal in Commander?
No — Auto-Key is not legal in any of the major constructed formats (Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper).
Has Auto-Key been reprinted?
Yes — Auto-Key has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Auto-Key cheap?
Auto-Key trades at about $0.23 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful.