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Goblin Engineer

Modern Horizons (MH1)

{1}{R}

Creature — Goblin Artificer

When this creature enters, you may search your library for an artifact card, put it into your graveyard, then shuffle. {R}, {T}, Sacrifice an artifact: Return target artifact card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Plays as
Artifact RecursionArtifact TutorTutorGraveyard Tutor
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal

Used in 4 known combosEDHREC #1,177

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Rulings

2 · latest Mar 19, 2021
  • WotCMar 19, 2021

    Because targets are chosen for activated abilities before costs (such as "Sacrifice an artifact") are paid, Goblin Engineer's second ability can't target the artifact that will be sacrificed to pay its cost.

  • WotCMar 19, 2021

    If a card in a player's graveyard has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.