First printed in Aether Revolt (2017)
Creature — Human Artificer
When this creature enters, target artifact you control gains "
: Draw a card" for as long as you control this creature.
"Let's just broaden its surveillance lens."
2/3
- Illustrated by
- Ryan Alexander Lee
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (4)
- If Quicksmith Spy leaves the battlefield, you no longer control it.
- If another player gains control of Quicksmith Spy, the artifact will no longer have the card-drawing ability, even if you regain control of Quicksmith Spy.
- If Quicksmith Spy or the artifact leaves the battlefield while the card-drawing ability is on the stack, that ability resolves as normal.
- If Quicksmith Spy leaves the battlefield while its ability is on the stack, the artifact never gains the card-drawing ability.
Prices
Paper price: €0.15 / $0.18 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket and TCGplayer through MTGJSON, 3 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 3 Nov 2026).