Magic: The Gathering · Beta Edition
Animate Artifact
French name: Animation d'artefact
Animate Artifact (Beta Edition 49) has a market price of US$11.59 as of Nov 8, 2026.
Price guide
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Market price
As of Nov 8, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.
Card details
- Type
- Enchantment: Aura
- Mana cost
- {3}{U}
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
Card text
Target artifact is now a creature with both power and toughness equal to its casting cost; target retains all its original abilities as well. This will destroy artifacts with 0 casting cost.
About this card
Animate Artifact is card 49 in Beta Edition, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 4, 1993. Rarity: Uncommon. Illustrated by Douglas Shuler. Reference market price on Nov 8, 2026: US$11.59. Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 6.8%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.
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Other printings
- Animate Artifact48Alpha Edition · US$65.33
- Animate Artifact49Unlimited Edition · US$3.30
- Animate Artifact4830th Anniversary Edition · US$2.98
- Animate Artifact (IE)49International Edition · US$2.38
- Animate Artifact (CE)49Collector's Edition · US$1.25
- Animate Artifact60Fourth Edition · US$0.25
- Animate Artifact48Revised Edition · US$0.23
- Animate ArtifactFourth Edition (Foreign White Border)
