Nuisance Engine
Artifact
, 
: Create a 0/1 colorless Pest artifact creature token.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Planechase
- Price
- $0.27
- EDHREC rank
- #15024
Nuisance Engine turns three mana plus a tap into a 0/1 Pest token every turn — slow, colorless token production that costs you nothing beyond the initial investment. It earns its slot almost exclusively in decks where token count is a raw resource, and Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut is the clearest example of why that matters.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut
Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut turns every creature into a 9/5 Juggernaut, so the 0/1 Pests that Nuisance Engine churns out become repeatable 9/5 attackers — the tokens' base stats are irrelevant, which is exactly the condition that makes a slow token factory worth running.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only format where Nuisance Engine sees meaningful play, and even there it's a niche piece rather than a staple. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but competes with far more efficient token generators and has never found a home. The card's ceiling is a three-mana artifact that produces one token per turn at sorcery speed, which is simply not a competitive rate anywhere outside of highly specific synergy shells. In Commander, those shells exist — sacrifice loops, populate effects, and anthem commanders like Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut — but outside them, there are better options at every price point.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.27 bulk tier
At $0.27, Nuisance Engine is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not demand. Don't expect the price to move; this is a card you pick out of a dollar box rather than order as a deliberate purchase.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.