
Tempered Steel
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- 0.0%
- EDHREC rank
- #3,755 Up 48 in 30 days
- Best buylist
- Not available
Buy TRC #430 nonfoil
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Tempered Steel Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.20, up 6.2% over 7 days, flat over 30 days, down 20.5% over 90 days.
Tempered Steel Price History
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Tempered Steel price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $1.20.
Where to Buy and Sell Tempered Steel
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Tempered Steel in Sealed Products
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Tempered Steel Printings & Prices
Tempered Steel has 6 tracked printings across 5 sets, in nonfoil, surge foil and foil finishes, including extended art and game day promo treatments.
Sell Tempered Steel: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | DCI #62 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SOM #24 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SOM #24 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | 2XM #34 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | TRC #241 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | 2XM #34 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | BRC #76 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SOM #24 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | BRC #76 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | TRC #430 | Surge Foil |
Tempered Steel Rules Text & Legality
Artifact creatures you control get +2/+2.
Borg adaptive shielding can habituate drones to the most hostile conditions. Even Federation phasers aren't dangerous more than once.
Tempered Steel is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PreDHLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
Tempered Steel Rulings
- Aug 7, 2020
Because damage remains marked on a creature until the damage is removed as the turn ends, nonlethal damage dealt to artifact creatures you control may become lethal if Tempered Steel leaves the battlefield during that turn.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Tempered Steel has been reprinted 6 times.
- Oct 31, 2009DCI Promos · Full Art, foilDCI #62
- Oct 1, 2010Scars of MirrodinSOM #24
- Oct 1, 2010Scars of Mirrodin · foilSOM #24
- Aug 7, 2020Double Masters2XM #34
- Aug 7, 2020Double Masters · foil2XM #34
- Nov 18, 2022The Brothers' War CommanderBRC #76
Tempered Steel in Commander
Tempered Steel is the #3,755 most-played card on EDHREC, up 48 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Up 48 in 30 days
Tempered Steel FAQ
How much is Tempered Steel worth?
Tempered Steel is worth about $1.20 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Tempered Steel legal in Commander?
Yes. Tempered Steel is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Tempered Steel been reprinted?
Yes. Tempered Steel has been reprinted 6 times, with 6 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Tempered Steel cheap?
Tempered Steel trades at about $1.20; 6 reprints keep supply plentiful.