Art by Jehan Choo · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$9.83
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
Goblin Engineer
{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.
Rulings (2)
Mar 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.
Mar 19, 2021 · If a card in a player's graveyard has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype
% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=77 decks
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zirda, the Dawnwaker | cEDH | 100% | 1× | 2 |
| Iron Man, Titan of Innovation | cEDH | 100% | 1× | 1 |
| Painter | Legacy | 72.7% | 3–4× | 11 |
| Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Tymna the Weaver | cEDH | 50% | 1× | 2 |
| Lurrus Vault Key | Vintage | 50% | 4× | 2 |
| Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin | cEDH | 50% | 1× | 2 |
| Blue Artifacts | Legacy | 12.3% | 2–4× | 57 |
Price
Goblin Engineer — price trend
Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
$9.83▲ $0.11 since Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026 · $9.72Jun 14, 2026 · $9.83