wotc
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.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #458
Goblin Engineer
DIGITAL ONLY
j21·#458·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Jehan Choo
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Aug '21
4 yr ago
Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #1,158 · Common include
Variants
Gameplay
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.
1/2
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
If a card in a player's graveyard has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
Notes
No price observations yet — this card is in the canonical catalog but a refresh hasn't seen a market price.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Jehan Choo
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