Magic: The Gathering

Auto-Key

Unstable 170 • common

Set: Unstable
Collector number: 170
Rarity: Common
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Jason Felix
Market price: $0.23

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$0.23market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.14 – $0.23 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an artifact in this set, Auto-Key functions as a practical utility piece for players looking to refine their board state. Its status as a common rarity makes it a staple find for collectors interested in the functional breadth of this specific series.

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Card face

What it does

Whenever you crank this Contraption, until end of turn, target creature becomes an artifact in addition to its other types and gains "tap: You gain 3 life."

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyNot legal
VintageNot legal
CommanderNot legal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerNot legal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Auto-Key was introduced as part of the Unstable set, a satirical expansion for Magic: The Gathering released in December 2017. As a silver-bordered set, it was designed specifically for casual play, prioritizing humor and mechanical experimentation over the rigid tournament rules that govern standard expansions. The card serves as a whimsical take on traditional artifact ramp, reflecting the set's central design philosophy of blending unconventional game states with inventive, meta-referential mechanics.

Artist Jason Felix created the illustration for the card, leaning into the high-fantasy aesthetic typical of the game while adhering to the lighthearted, self-aware tone of the Unstable project. By depicting the key as an intricate, mechanical device, Felix captures the card's function as a utility piece. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, quirky addition to the set, appreciated by players who enjoy the unique, experimental space that silver-bordered cards occupy within the broader Magic ecosystem.

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About

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