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Defiant Salvager Aether Revolt MTG card
AER #56 · Art by Volkan Baǵa
AER set symbol, CommonAether Revolt#56Common

Defiant Salvager

Creature · Aetherborn Artificer
TCGplayer market · AER #56 nonfoil
$0.04 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
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#19,309 Down 151 in 30 days
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Defiant Salvager Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.04, flat over 7 days, flat over 30 days, up 33.3% over 90 days.

Defiant Salvager Price History

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Defiant Salvager Printings & Prices

Defiant Salvager has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

AER set symbol, CommonAER #56
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2XM set symbol, Common2XM #83
CMR set symbol, CommonCMR #117

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Defiant Salvager Rules Text & Legality

Defiant Salvager

Sacrifice an artifact or creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only as a sorcery.

"I didn't survive that crash just so I could fall to the likes of you."

Defiant Salvager is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.

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Defiant Salvager Rulings

  • Nov 10, 2020

    If you sacrifice an artifact creature to activate Defiant Salvager's ability, you put one +1/+1 counter on Defiant Salvager, not two.

  • Nov 10, 2020

    You can sacrifice Defiant Salvager to activate its own ability. It won't receive a counter, but abilities that trigger on the sacrifice or watch for a creature dying will see it.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Defiant Salvager has been reprinted 6 times.

  • Jan 20, 2017AER set symbol, CommonAether RevoltAER #56
  • Jan 20, 2017AER set symbol, CommonAether Revolt · foilAER #56
  • Aug 7, 20202XM set symbol, CommonDouble Masters2XM #83
  • Aug 7, 20202XM set symbol, CommonDouble Masters · foil2XM #83
  • Nov 20, 2020CMR set symbol, CommonCommander LegendsCMR #117
  • Nov 20, 2020CMR set symbol, CommonCommander Legends · foilCMR #117

Defiant Salvager in Commander

Defiant Salvager is the #19,309 most-played card on EDHREC, down 151 places over the last 30 days.

#19,309 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 151 in 30 days

Defiant Salvager FAQ

How much is Defiant Salvager worth?

Defiant Salvager is worth about $0.04 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Defiant Salvager legal in Commander?

Yes. Defiant Salvager is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Defiant Salvager been reprinted?

Yes. Defiant Salvager has been reprinted 6 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Defiant Salvager cheap?

Defiant Salvager trades at about $0.04; 6 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#19,309 on EDHREC).