USG #297
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Hopping Automaton
Artifact Creature · Construct
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · USG #297 nonfoil
$0.19 +5.6% +$0.01, 7 days
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +5.6%
- EDHREC rank
- #31,533 Down 328 in 30 days
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Hopping Automaton Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.19, up 5.6% over 7 days, up 5.6% over 30 days, down 17.4% over 90 days.
Hopping Automaton Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Hopping Automaton
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Hopping Automaton in Sealed Products
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Hopping Automaton Printings & Prices
Hopping Automaton has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
Sell Hopping Automaton: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
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| Card Kingdom | USG #297 | Nonfoil |
Hopping Automaton Rules Text & Legality
Hopping Automaton
{0}: This creature gets -1/-1 and gains flying until end of turn.
Designed to carry equipment across rivers, the hopping automaton was soon pressed into service in the infantry.
Hopping Automaton 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
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Hopping Automaton has been reprinted 1 time.
- Oct 12, 1998Urza's SagaUSG #297
Hopping Automaton in Commander
Hopping Automaton is the #31,533 most-played card on EDHREC, down 328 places over the last 30 days.
#31,533
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 328 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Down 328 in 30 days
Hopping Automaton FAQ
How much is Hopping Automaton worth?
Hopping Automaton is worth about $0.19 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Hopping Automaton legal in Commander?
Yes. Hopping Automaton is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Hopping Automaton been reprinted?
Yes. Hopping Automaton has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Hopping Automaton cheap?
Hopping Automaton trades at about $0.19; 1 reprint keeps supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#31,533 on EDHREC).