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Tempered Steel Star Trek Commander MTG card
TRC #430 · Art by Camille Alquier

Tempered Steel

Enchantment
TCGplayer market · TRC #430 nonfoil
$1.20 +6.2% +$0.07, 7 days
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30 days
0.0%
EDHREC rank
#3,755 Up 48 in 30 days
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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 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.

TRC #430
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BRC set symbol, RareBRC #76
Retro Frame
2XM set symbol, Rare2XM #34
SOM set symbol, RareSOM #24
DCI set symbol, RareDCI #62
Game Day
TRC #241
Extended Art

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Card KingdomDCI #62Foil
Card KingdomSOM #24Foil
Card KingdomSOM #24Nonfoil
Card Kingdom2XM #34Nonfoil
Card KingdomTRC #241Nonfoil
Card Kingdom2XM #34Foil
Card KingdomBRC #76Nonfoil
CoolStuffIncSOM #24Nonfoil
CoolStuffIncBRC #76Nonfoil
Card KingdomTRC #430Surge Foil

Tempered Steel Rules Text & Legality

Tempered Steel

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.

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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 set symbol, RareDCI Promos · Full Art, foilDCI #62
  • Oct 1, 2010SOM set symbol, RareScars of MirrodinSOM #24
  • Oct 1, 2010SOM set symbol, RareScars of Mirrodin · foilSOM #24
  • Aug 7, 20202XM set symbol, RareDouble Masters2XM #34
  • Aug 7, 20202XM set symbol, RareDouble Masters · foil2XM #34
  • Nov 18, 2022BRC set symbol, RareThe 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.

#3,755 EDHREC rank
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.