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Pit Automaton
Artifact Creature · ConstructDefender
TCGplayer market · DFT #238 nonfoil
$0.31 +24.0% +$0.06, 7 days
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +24.0%
- EDHREC rank
- #11,673 Up 108 in 30 days
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Pit Automaton Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.31, up 24.0% over 7 days, up 24.0% over 30 days, up 40.9% over 90 days.
Pit Automaton Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Pit Automaton
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Pit Automaton in Sealed Products
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Pit Automaton Printings & Prices
Pit Automaton has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Pit Automaton: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | DFT #238 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | DFT #238 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | DFT #238 | Nonfoil |
Pit Automaton Rules Text & Legality
Pit Automaton
Defender
{T}: Add {C}{C}. Spend this mana only to activate abilities.
{2}, {T}: When you next activate an exhaust ability that isn't a mana ability this turn, copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Pit Automaton is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
- AlchemyLegal
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- Future StandardLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PioneerLegal
- StandardLegal
- Standard BrawlLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
Pit Automaton Rulings
- Feb 7, 2025
Exhaust abilities can be activated any time you could normally activate an ability.
- Feb 7, 2025
If an ability triggers whenever you activate an exhaust ability, that ability resolves before the exhaust ability resolves.
- Feb 7, 2025
If an exhaust ability of a permanent is activated, and then that permanent leaves the battlefield and returns to the battlefield, it becomes a new object so its exhaust ability can be activated again.
- Feb 7, 2025
Pit Automaton has received an update to its Oracle text. Specifically, the delayed triggered ability doesn’t trigger if you activate an exhaust ability that is also a mana ability.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Pit Automaton has been reprinted 2 times. The Aetherdrift reprint cut the price 80% in 30 days.
- Feb 14, 2025Aetherdrift · foilDFT #238
- Feb 14, 2025AetherdriftDFT #238
Pit Automaton in Commander
Pit Automaton is the #11,673 most-played card on EDHREC, up 108 places over the last 30 days.
#11,673
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 108 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Up 108 in 30 days
Pit Automaton FAQ
How much is Pit Automaton worth?
Pit Automaton is worth about $0.31 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Pit Automaton legal in Commander?
Yes. Pit Automaton is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Pit Automaton been reprinted?
Yes. Pit Automaton has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Pit Automaton cheap?
Pit Automaton trades at about $0.31; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#11,673 on EDHREC).