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Gearseeker Serpent

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Serpent

DFTAetherdrift#43common

The biggest collector of vehicles on Avishkar is also the largest.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 133
Illustrator
J.P. Targete
Found in
Aetherdrift MTGO Redemption · Aetherdrift Play Booster Pack · Aetherdrift Collector Booster Pack
Printings5EDHREC rank#17,125
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardLegal
Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control.) {5}{U}: This creature can't be blocked this turn.
5/6
Market · per finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
Nonfoil-19.0%
$0.17
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil-31.8%
$0.15
$0.01 low-$0.07 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.15· across 5 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

4 · latest Feb 7, 2025
  • WotCFeb 7, 2025

    Once a player has announced that they are casting this spell, no player may take actions to try to change the number of artifacts its controller controls before the spell’s cost is locked in.

  • WotCFeb 7, 2025

    Once this creature has been blocked, activating its last ability won’t cause it to become unblocked.

  • WotCFeb 7, 2025

    The total cost to cast this spell is locked in before you pay that cost. For example, if you control three artifacts, including one you can sacrifice to add {C}, the total cost of Gearseeker Serpent is {2}{U}{U}. Then you can sacrifice the artifact when you activate mana abilities just before paying the cost.

  • WotCFeb 7, 2025

    This card’s first ability can’t reduce the total cost to cast the spell below {U}{U}.