Magic: The Gathering

Scrap Trawler

The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts 49 • rare

Set: The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
Collector number: 49
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Daarken
Market price: $2.72

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Market

What it's worth

$2.72market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$1.76 – $2.86 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This rare artifact card from the retro-styled collection is highly valued by players for its ability to recover smaller mechanical components from the graveyard, creating a reliable cycle of resources. By turning sacrificed or destroyed pieces into reusable assets, it serves as a powerful engine for decks that focus on complex chains of artifacts.

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What it does

Whenever this creature dies or another artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return to your hand target artifact card in your graveyard with lesser mana value.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Scrap Trawler was originally released in the 2017 set Aether Revolt, designed as a synergistic engine for artifact-heavy decks. It reflects the mechanical theme of Kaladesh block, which focused on the intersection of invention and resources. Its ability to return lower-cost artifacts to the hand upon the death of other artifacts turned it into a staple for graveyard and sacrifice strategies across multiple Magic: The Gathering formats.

The Retro Artifacts version, numbered 49 in The Brothers' War, features a specialized frame reminiscent of the game's original 1990s aesthetic. This reprint was curated to celebrate the historical legacy of artifacts within the game, pairing the functional utility of the card with a nostalgic visual treatment. The artwork, consistent with its original printing, emphasizes the industrious and modular nature of the creature, fitting the lore-heavy backdrop of the war between brothers Urza and Mishra.

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About

About Scrap Trawler

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