Cid, Timeless Artificer is a uncommon Legendary Creature — Human Artificer from FIN (FIN) costing {2}{W}{U}. Current price: $6.23 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander. Legal in Standard.
Cid, Timeless Artificer
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
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Artifact creatures and Heroes you control get +1/+1 for each Artificer you control and each Artificer card in your graveyard. A deck can have any number of cards named Cid, Timeless Artificer. Cycling {W}{U} ({W}{U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
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Cid, Timeless Artificer is a Legendary Creature — Human Artificer card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Artifact creatures and Heroes you control get +1/+1 for each Artificer you control and each Artificer card in your graveyard. A deck can have any number of cards named Cid, Timeless Artificer. Cycling {W}{U} ({W}{U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"
Cid, Timeless Artificer has a mana cost of {2}{W}{U}, which equals 4.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires U, W mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Cid, Timeless Artificer's mana cost of {2}{W}{U} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Cid, Timeless Artificer has a mana value of 4.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Cid, Timeless Artificer's current oracle text is: "Artifact creatures and Heroes you control get +1/+1 for each Artificer you control and each Artificer card in your graveyard. A deck can have any number of cards named Cid, Timeless Artificer. Cycling {W}{U} ({W}{U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"
The current market price for Cid, Timeless Artificer is approximately $6.23 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $19.46 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €12.1 EUR.
You can purchase Cid, Timeless Artificer from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Cid, Timeless Artificer normal: $6.23 | foil: $19.46
Cid, Timeless Artificer is Legal in Standard format.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Cid, Timeless Artificer is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Cid, Timeless Artificer is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Cid, Timeless Artificer is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Cid, Timeless Artificer is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Cid, Timeless Artificer is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Cid, Timeless Artificer in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Cid, Timeless Artificer is from FIN (FIN), with collector number 216.
Cid, Timeless Artificer may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Cid, Timeless Artificer is a uncommon card in FIN.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Cid, Timeless Artificer was illustrated by Lius Lasahido.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Cid, Timeless Artificer is a 4/4 creature.
Power (4) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (4) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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