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Adaptive Gemguard

{3}{W}

Artifact Creature — Gnome

LCIThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan#3common

Left to their own devices, gnomes reengineer their own devices.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Anthony Devine
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardLegal
Tap two untapped artifacts and/or creatures you control: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only as a sorcery.
3/3
Plays as:
Counter Placer
Market · per finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
$0.01 low-$0.07 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.09· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.09-10.0%30D
30D range$0.09to$0.11Since Feb 2024:H $0.13L $0.01
Foil$0.130.0%30D1.44× nonfoil
30D range$0.11to$0.13Since Feb 2024:H $0.13L $0.01

Other printings

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Found in

5 productsRounded odds
  • The Lost Caverns of Ixalan MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —
  • The Lost Caverns of Ixalan MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies
  • The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Draft Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $7.28

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%
  • The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Set Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $16.21

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%
  • The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Collector Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $117.46

    Nonfoil —Foil under 10%

Combos

Rulings

1 · latest Nov 10, 2023
  • WotCNov 10, 2023

    You can tap any two untapped artifacts and/or creatures you control, including Adaptive Gemguard itself and other creatures you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn, to pay the cost of Adaptive Gemguard's activated ability.