Cogwork Spy is a common Artifact Creature — Bird Construct from CNS (CNS) costing {3}. Current price: $0.09 USD. Legal in Commander.
Cogwork Spy
Artifact Creature — Bird Construct
Card Text
Reveal this card as you draft it. You may look at the next card drafted from this booster pack. Flying
Paliano's creations provide ample opportunities to plot the downfall of a neighbor.
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Cogwork Spy is a Artifact Creature — Bird Construct card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Reveal this card as you draft it. You may look at the next card drafted from this booster pack. Flying"
Cogwork Spy has a mana cost of {3}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It is a colorless card and can be cast with any color of mana.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Cogwork Spy's mana cost of {3} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Cogwork Spy has a mana value of 3.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Cogwork Spy's current oracle text is: "Reveal this card as you draft it. You may look at the next card drafted from this booster pack. Flying"
The current market price for Cogwork Spy is approximately $0.09 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.25 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.19 EUR.
You can purchase Cogwork Spy from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Cogwork Spy normal: $0.09 | foil: $0.25
Format legality information for Cogwork Spy in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Format legality information for Cogwork Spy in Modern is not available.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Cogwork Spy is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Cogwork Spy in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Cogwork Spy is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Cogwork Spy is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Cogwork Spy is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Cogwork Spy is from CNS (CNS), with collector number 59.
Cogwork Spy may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Cogwork Spy is a common card in CNS.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Cogwork Spy was illustrated by Tomasz Jedruszek.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Cogwork Spy is a 2/1 creature.
Power (2) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (1) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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