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Adaptive Automaton

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Artifact Creature — Construct

M12Magic 2012#201rare

EDHREC #1,780Played in 1% of all cEDH decks

Such loyalty can only be made.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Illustrator
Igor Kieryluk
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardLegal
As this creature enters, choose a creature type. This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types. Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
2/2
Plays as:
Tribal LordTribal Payoff
Market · per finishtrend updated 11h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$1.37+16.1%
$0.62 low$0.17 gap
Foil$3.68+15.4%
$1.99 low$0.39 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.50· across 8 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$1.37+16.1%30D
30D range$1.16to$1.37Since Feb 2024:H $1.75L $0.82
Foil$3.68+15.4%30D2.69× nonfoil
30D range$3.19to$3.68Since Feb 2024:H $7.91L $2.33

Other printings

8 totalCompare all printings
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Found in

4 productsRounded odds

  • 2012 Core Set MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies

  • 2012 Core Set MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —

  • 2012 Core Set Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $11.85

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

  • 2012 Core Set Six Card Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil under 1%Foil —

Combos

Used in 1 known combo

Rulings

3 · latest Nov 8, 2024
  • WotCNov 8, 2024

    Even though Adaptive Automaton is a Construct, other Construct creatures you control won't get +1/+1 unless you chose Construct as Adaptive Automaton entered the battlefield.

  • WotCNov 8, 2024

    The choice of creature type is made as Adaptive Automaton enters. Players can't take any actions between the time the choice is made and the time the appropriate creatures begin to get +1/+1.

  • WotCNov 8, 2024

    You must choose an existing creature type, such as Human or Warrior. Card types such as artifact and supertypes such as legendary can't be chosen.

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