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Goblin Engineer

{1}{R}

Creature — Goblin Artificer

H1RModern Horizons 1 Timeshifts#16rare

EDHREC #1,190Played in 8% of cEDH decks with red

Finishes
Foil · Etched
Border
black
Frame
1997
Illustrator
Jehan Choo
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
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
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.
1/2
Plays as:
Artifact RecursionArtifact TutorTutorETB TriggerGraveyard Tutor
Market · per finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Foil$21.71-1.6%
$12.99 low$6.49 gap
Etched$9.62+4.9%
— low
Cheapest playable copy$8.43· across 5 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Foil$21.71-1.6%30D
30D range$21.71to$22.13Since Feb 2024:H $23.97L $9.88
Etched$9.62+4.9%30D
30D range$9.02to$9.62Since Feb 2024:H $9.62L $5.80

Other printings

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Found in

2 productsRounded odds

  • Modern Horizons 2 Collector Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $60.70

    Foil under 10%

  • Modern Horizons 2 Collector Booster Hanger Pack

    Booster Pack · $65.83

    Foil under 10%

Combos

Used in 4 known combos

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.

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