Magic: The Gathering · masterpiece
Sculpting Steel
Kaladesh Inventions · #23 · special · 2016
Artifact
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Market reference
$85.42
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 23 / 54
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- special
- Illustrator
- Magali Villeneuve
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- foil
- Printed
- 2016-09-30
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Artifact
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Artifact
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Magali Villeneuve
This card was illustrated by Magali Villeneuve.
About this card
Mana cost: {3}
Type: Artifact
You may have this artifact enter as a copy of any artifact on the battlefield.
"Perfected by the kinetic sculptor Shanti Makam, these self-assembling metal strands can be coaxed into any shape imaginable."
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 (foil) | $85.42 |
| EUR (foil) | €55.84 |
| MTGO tix | 0.24 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sculpting Steel is real?
Sculpting Steel 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 Sculpting Steel worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sculpting Steel is $85.42; 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 Sculpting Steel from?
Sculpting Steel is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Kaladesh Inventions" in the masterpiece series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Sculpting Steel?
Sculpting Steel is a special card in the Kaladesh Inventions set.
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