Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Artifact Mutation
Invasion · #231 · rare · 2000
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Market reference
$2.41
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 231 / 354
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Greg Staples
- Colors
- GR
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2000-10-02
About this card
Mana cost: {R}{G}
Type: Instant
Destroy target artifact. It can't be regenerated. Create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens, where X is that artifact's mana value.
""From shards and splinters I call forth my living horde." —Molimo, maro-sorcerer"
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $2.41 |
| USD (foil) | $45.63 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.59 |
| EUR (foil) | €19.41 |
| MTGO tix | 0.63 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Artifact Mutation is real?
Artifact Mutation is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Artifact Mutation worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Artifact Mutation is $2.41; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Artifact Mutation from?
Artifact Mutation is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Invasion" in the expansion series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Artifact Mutation?
Artifact Mutation is a rare card in the Invasion set.
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Other Artifact Mutation printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
