This effect doesn't change the mana cost or mana value of an artifact spell. Rather, it reduces the total cost of the spell, which is the amount you actually pay while casting it. The total cost takes into account additional or alternative costs.
This effect can reduce only the generic portion of the artifact spell's total cost.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $9.79. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $9.79 across 58 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from ALA — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #42 of *Shards of Alara*, the set that shipped alongside the October 2008 Shards of Alara release.
Card type: Artifact Creature — Vedalken Artificer, color identity blue, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {1}{U} (2 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.
EDHrec ranks this card #435 in Commander, putting it in the popular-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Steven Belledin. Rarix catalogs 915 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Steven Belledin
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