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Bastion Inventor
CREATURE — VEDALKEN ARTIFICER Common
The List EDHREC #28,661
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Bastion Inventor Price Summary
Bastion Inventor's current headline price is $0.01.
Bastion Inventor Printings & Prices
2 printings
Bastion Inventor has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Bastion Inventor: Buylist Offers
5 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | AER #30 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | AER #30 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | AER #30 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | AER #30 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #AER-30 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Bastion Inventor Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.)
Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
""This armor transcends the limitations of mere flesh and bone.""
Bastion Inventor is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Legal
Bastion Inventor Rulings
5 most recent
- Feb 9, 2017 Because improvise isn’t an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.
- Feb 9, 2017 Equipment attached to a creature doesn’t become tapped when that creature becomes tapped, and tapping that Equipment doesn’t cause the creature to become tapped.
- Feb 9, 2017 If an artifact you control has a mana ability with {T} in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with improvise will result in the artifact being tapped when you pay the spell’s costs. You won’t be able to tap it again for improvise. Similarly, if you sacrifice an artifact to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with improvise, that artifact won’t be on the battlefield when you pay the spell’s costs, so you won’t be able to tap it for improvise.
- Feb 9, 2017 Improvise can’t be used to pay for anything other than the cost of casting the spell. For example, it can’t be used during the resolution of an ability that says “Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}.”
- Feb 9, 2017 Improvise can’t pay for {W}, {U}, {B}, {R}, {G}, or {C} mana symbols in a spell’s total cost.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
3 printings
Bastion Inventor has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLST #AER-30 | 2022-04-29 | Common | Standard |
| AER #30 | 2017-01-20 | Common | Standard |
| AER #30 | 2017-01-20 | Common | Standard |
AER #30 Bastion Inventor in Commander
Bastion Inventor is the #28,661 most-played card on EDHREC, down 315 places over the last 30 days.
Bastion Inventor FAQ
How much is Bastion Inventor worth?
Bastion Inventor is worth about $0.01 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Bastion Inventor legal in Commander?
Yes — Bastion Inventor is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Bastion Inventor been reprinted?
Yes — Bastion Inventor has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Bastion Inventor cheap?
Bastion Inventor trades at about $0.01 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#28,661 on EDHREC).