Joven's Tools
Artifact
, 
: Target creature can't be blocked this turn except by Walls.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Homelands
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #27697
Joven's Tools costs four mana to equip and six mana to activate for a single tap effect that doesn't even deal damage — it just prevents a blocker. At that rate, Joven's Tools is nearly unplayable in any format that values mana efficiency.
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 |
Joven's Tools is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Commander, six mana to tap a non-Wall artifact creature is nowhere near a competitive rate when Glaring Spotlight and similar effects exist at a fraction of the cost. Legacy and Vintage have zero interest in a six-mana activated ability that doesn't generate card advantage or end the game. Joven's Tools is a historical curiosity that sees essentially no competitive play across any format where it's legal.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Joven's Tools sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price reflects its playability accurately. Demand is low enough that the price is unlikely to move without a specific reprint or rules interaction that doesn't currently exist.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.