Hyperion Blacksmith
Creature — Human Artificer
: You may tap or untap target artifact an opponent controls.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Legends
- Price
- $2.25
- EDHREC rank
- #30650
Hyperion Blacksmith taps or untaps a target artifact when it attacks — repeatable artifact manipulation stapled to a 1/2 body for two mana. Niche by design, but in the right engine it pulls real work.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Hyperion Blacksmith finds its only real home, slotting into artifact-heavy decks that want repeated tap or untap triggers — think Unwinding Clock engines, mana rock chains, or Vehicles that need coaxing. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but effectively invisible; the format speed and power density make a 1/2 creature with a conditional combat trigger unplayable. Outside Commander, this card doesn't exist competitively.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$2.25 cheap tier
At $2.25, Hyperion Blacksmith sits in the cheap tier — reasonable for a narrow card with a small print run and a specific use case. Demand is low enough that the price is stable rather than rising, so pick it up if the deck calls for it and don't overthink it.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.