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◇ Catalog #249

Cranial Plating

c16·#249·uncommon·nonfoil

Illus. Adam Rex

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Nov '16

9 yr ago

Value

$0.41+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.42 · low $0.39

NM$0.41

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.38–$0.43modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.46low $0.40range 15.0%n 56

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #2,320 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil$0.41

Gameplay

Artifact — Equipment

Equipped creature gets +1/+0 for each artifact you control. {B}{B}: Attach this Equipment to target creature you control. Equip {1}

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2021-03-19wotc

Cranial Plating is counted by its own ability, so it gives at least +1/+0.

2021-03-19wotc

Cranial Plating's first activated ability is similar to an equip ability, but it's not an equip ability. Most importantly, it can be activated any time you could cast an instant, even during another player's turn.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.41. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.40 and $0.46 across 56 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from C16 — the lineup includes 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 #249 of *Commander 2016*, the set that shipped alongside the November 2016 Commander 2016 release.

Card type: Artifact — Equipment, color identity black, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {2} (2 converted). Keyword abilities: Equip.

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander. Banned in Pauper.

EDHrec ranks this card #2,320 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Adam Rex. Rarix catalogs 486 other cards credited to this artist.