Cranial Plating Price
11 printings · 10 sets · first printed 2004
Cranial Plating has been printed 11 times across 10 sets, first in 2004 and most recently in 2022. Right now the cheapest printing is Double Masters #245 at $0.39, while the most expensive is Warhammer 40,000 Commander #236★ at $3.74 — about 10× more. The median across 11 priced printings is $0.61. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 11x, including dedicated reprint sets like The Brothers' War Commander, Warhammer 40,000 Commander.
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Every Cranial Plating Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Masters #245 (U) Cheapest | 2020 | $0.39 | $0.20 foil |
| Commander 2016 #249 (U) | 2016 | $0.41 | $0.09 |
| Planechase #110 (C) | 2009 | $0.50 | $0.10 |
| The List #TSR-392 (C) | 2021 | $0.52 | $0.07 |
| Modern Masters 2015 #206 (U) | 2015 | $0.52 | $0.08 |
| Fifth Dawn #113 (C) | 2004 | $0.61 | $0.06 |
| The Brothers' War Commander #136 (U) | 2022 | $0.63 | — |
| World Championship Decks 2004 #ap113 (C) | 2004 | $0.78 | $0.09 |
| Warhammer 40,000 Commander #236 (U) | 2022 | $1.15 | $1.80 foil |
| Time Spiral Remastered #392 (S) | 2021 | $1.26 | $0.20 |
| Warhammer 40,000 Commander #236★ (U) Foil | 2022 | $3.74 | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
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Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 11 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
2 PrecedentsCranial Plating is counted by its own ability, so it gives at least +1/+0.
Cranial Plating's first activated ability is similar to an equip ability, but it's not an equip ability. Most importantly, it can be activated any time you could cast an instant, even during another player's turn.