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Ensoul Artifact

Enchantment — Aura

Enchant artifact
Enchanted artifact is a creature with base power and toughness 5/5 in addition to its other types.

CMC
2
Mana cost
{1}{U}
Color identity
U
Rarity
uncommon
Set
The List
Price
$0.29
EDHREC rank
#17555
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Ensoul Artifact card art
Ensoul Artifact turns any artifact into a 5/5 for two mana — that's an absurd rate, and putting it on something indestructible like Basalt Monolith makes the threat nearly impossible to answer cleanly. Two mana, one card, immediate board presence: the math is straightforward.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Ensoul Artifact has seen the most competitive play in Modern and Pioneer, where cheap artifacts like Ornithopter and Darksteel Citadel let it threaten a 5/5 on turn two with minimal downside. In Legacy the format is too fast and removal too efficient for an Aura that trades two-for-one when answered, keeping it fringe at best. Commander is the format where Ensoul Artifact is least reliable — it's a single-target enchantment on a single artifact, and the multiplayer threat density means it will draw removal before you untap. Run it in Commander only if your deck has a specific artifact synergy shell that can recur or protect the enchanted permanent.

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Price Context

Current price

$0.29 bulk tier

At $0.29, Ensoul Artifact is firmly bulk — you're paying for the effect, not the card. Bulk rares at this price point rarely climb unless a new format staple artifact shell pushes demand, so treat it as a cheap pickup with no expectation of appreciation.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.