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Armory Automaton
PZ2 · Treasure Chest #68 · Rare · released 2016-11-16
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Artifact Creature — Construct
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, you may attach any number of target Equipment to it. (Control of the Equipment doesn't change.)
With no flesh to tire or resolve to falter, the machines soon became the Academy's preferred trainers.
Armory Automaton is a rare creature from Treasure Chest (2016). It has been printed 3 times across 3 sets, from 2016 to 2025. Recent market prices range from $0.21 to $1.16 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
Format legality
Where you can play Armory Automaton in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
All printings (3)
Prices range from $0.21 to $1.16 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Final Fantasy Commander at $0.21.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commander 2016 | 51 | Rare | $1.16 | — |
| Treasure Chest This page | 68 | Rare | — | — |
| Final Fantasy Commander | 336 | Rare | $0.21 | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (6).
- 2016-11-08The triggered ability triggers both when Armory Automaton enters the battlefield and whenever it attacks. You don't have to choose only one.
- 2016-11-08If Armory Automaton leaves the battlefield before its ability resolves, nothing happens to any of the Equipment it targeted. If they were already attached to other creatures, they remain attached to those creatures.
- 2016-11-08An ability of an Equipment that triggers "whenever equipped creature attacks" triggers only if the Equipment was attached to a creature at the moment that creature was declared as an attacker, and any references to "that creature" in the effect refer to the creature the Equipment was attached to when the ability triggered.
- 2016-11-08Armory Automaton's ability can cause an Equipment one player controls to become attached to a creature another player controls. The controller of the Equipment can pay the equip cost to attach that Equipment to a creature they control, but only any time that player could cast a sorcery. The controller of Armory Automaton can't activate equip abilities of Equipment they don't control.
- 2016-11-08You can choose to target no Equipment if you don't want to attach any to Armory Automaton. Because the ability is optional, you also don't have to attach the Equipment it targets as you resolve the ability. However, you must either attach all of the target Equipment or attach none of them.
- 2016-11-08If an Equipment an opponent controls is attached to a creature you control, any ability of that Equipment that says "you" refers to that opponent. However, if the Equipment says that the equipped creature has an ability, the word "you" in that ability refers to you, the controller of the creature.
Frequently asked questions
Is Armory Automaton legal in Commander?
Yes — Armory Automaton is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Armory Automaton legal in?
Armory Automaton is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
How many times has Armory Automaton been printed?
Armory Automaton has been printed 3 times across 3 sets, from 2016 to 2025.
What is the cheapest printing of Armory Automaton?
The cheapest printing is Final Fantasy Commander (#336) at about $0.21.
Who illustrated Armory Automaton?
This printing of Armory Automaton was illustrated by James Paick.