Scrap Compactor
Artifact
, 
, Sacrifice this artifact: It deals 3 damage to target creature.
, , Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy target creature or Vehicle.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Aetherdrift
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #21256
Scrap Compactor enters, sacrifices an artifact, and draws a card — all on one body for three mana, no extra pieces required. It's a self-contained value loop in any artifact deck that wants to feed the graveyard and replace itself without burning a spell slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Scrap Compactor earns its slot in artifact and sacrifice-matters decks as a low-ask engine piece — one mana investment pays back a card and a sacrifice trigger immediately. In competitive 1v1 formats like Modern and Pioneer it's outclassed by faster, more specialized sacrifice outlets that don't cost three mana to deploy. Pauper is the most interesting non-Commander home, where common-slot artifact synergy is real and card advantage at this price point is meaningful. Legacy and Vintage have no use for it — the speed of those formats makes a 3-mana 2/2 irrelevant regardless of upside.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Scrap Compactor is deep bulk — you'll find it in a penny bin before you ever need to buy a copy. Bulk commons with narrow utility don't appreciate, so there's no case for stocking up; just pick one up when you need it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.