C16 #86
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Chief Engineer
Creature · Vedalken Artificer
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · C16 #86 nonfoil
$0.90 +1.1% +$0.01, 7 days
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +5.9%
- EDHREC rank
- #7,099 Up 13 in 30 days
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Chief Engineer Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.90, up 1.1% over 7 days, up 5.9% over 30 days, up 2.3% over 90 days.
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Chief Engineer Printings & Prices
Chief Engineer has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including game day promo treatments.
M15 #47
PM15 #47
Sell Chief Engineer: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PM15 #47 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | M15 #47 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | C16 #86 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | M15 #47 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | M15 #47 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | C16 #86 | Nonfoil |
Chief Engineer Rules Text & Legality
Chief Engineer
Artifact spells you cast have convoke. (Your creatures can help cast those spells. Each creature you tap while casting an artifact spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.)
An eye for detail, a mind for numbers, a soul of clockwork.
Chief Engineer is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PioneerLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Chief Engineer Rulings
- Jan 12, 2024
Because convoke isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.
- Jan 12, 2024
If a creature you control has a mana ability with {T} in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with convoke will result in the creature being tapped before you pay the spell's costs. You won't be able to tap it again for convoke. Similarly, if you sacrifice a creature to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with convoke, that creature won't be on the battlefield when you pay the spell's costs, so you won't be able to tap it for convoke.
- Jan 12, 2024
Tapping a multicolored creature using convoke will pay for {1} or one mana of your choice of any of that creature's colors.
- Jan 12, 2024
Tapping an untapped creature that's attacking or blocking to convoke a spell won't cause that creature to stop attacking or blocking.
- Jan 12, 2024
When calculating a spell's total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell. Convoke applies after the total cost is calculated. Convoke doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Chief Engineer has been reprinted 4 times.
- Jul 17, 2014Magic 2015 Promos · Full Art, foilPM15 #47
- Jul 18, 2014Magic 2015 · foilM15 #47
- Jul 18, 2014Magic 2015M15 #47
- Nov 11, 2016Commander 2016C16 #86
Chief Engineer in Commander
Chief Engineer is the #7,099 most-played card on EDHREC, up 13 places over the last 30 days.
#7,099
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 13 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Up 13 in 30 days
Chief Engineer FAQ
How much is Chief Engineer worth?
Chief Engineer is worth about $0.90 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Chief Engineer legal in Commander?
Yes. Chief Engineer is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Chief Engineer been reprinted?
Yes. Chief Engineer has been reprinted 4 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Chief Engineer cheap?
Chief Engineer trades at about $0.90; 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#7,099 on EDHREC).