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Painter's Servant
SPG · Special Guests #147 · Mythic · released 2026-01-23
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Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
As this creature enters, choose a color.
All cards that aren't on the battlefield, spells, and permanents are the chosen color in addition to their other colors.
A wandering palette seeking a master's hand to give it purpose.
Painter's Servant is a mythic creature from Special Guests (2026). It has been printed 4 times across 4 sets, from 2008 to 2026. Recent market prices range from $33.51 to $221.67 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
USD$34.17
USD Foil$35.77
Format legality
Where you can play Painter's Servant in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerBanned
HistoricBanned
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (4)
Prices range from $33.51 to $221.67 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Special Guests at $33.51.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadowmoor | 257 | Rare | $51.83 | $120.00 |
| Kaladesh Inventions | 20 | Special | — | $221.67 |
| Judge Gift Cards 2023 | 1 | Rare | — | $63.00 |
| Special Guests This page | 147 | Mythic | $33.51 | $36.41 |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (6).
- 2008-05-01This ability affects every card in every game zone, all tokens on the battlefield, and all spell copies on the stack, regardless of who controls or owns them.
- 2008-05-01This ability doesn't overwrite any previous colors. Rather, it adds another color.
- 2008-05-01The effects of multiple Painter's Servants are cumulative.
- 2008-05-01While Painter's Servant is on the battlefield, an effect that changes an object's colors will overwrite Painter's Servant's effect. For example, casting Cerulean Wisps on a creature will turn it blue, regardless of the color chosen for Painter's Servant.
- 2008-05-01Each card becomes a new object as it changes zones, so this effect will apply to it from scratch in the new zone. Zone-change replacement abilities that care about the new color (like "[color] permanents enter tapped") won't work because those effects are applied as the card is entering its new zone. Zone-change triggered abilities that care about the new color (like "when a [color] permanent enters" or "when you cast a [color] spell") will work because those effects apply after the card is already in its new zone.
- 2008-05-01If something affected by Painter's Servant is normally colorless, it will simply be the new color. It won't be both the new color and colorless.
Frequently asked questions
Is Painter's Servant legal in Commander?
Yes — Painter's Servant is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Painter's Servant legal in?
Painter's Servant is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Painter's Servant been printed?
Painter's Servant has been printed 4 times across 4 sets, from 2008 to 2026.
What is the cheapest printing of Painter's Servant?
The cheapest printing is Special Guests (#147) at about $33.51.
Who illustrated Painter's Servant?
This printing of Painter's Servant was illustrated by Ryan Riller.