Magic: The Gathering

Simic Keyrune

Gatecrash 237 • uncommon

Set: Gatecrash
Collector number: 237
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Daniel Ljunggren
Market price: $0.27

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Market

What it's worth

$0.27market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$0.22 – $0.30 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Simic Keyrune serves as a versatile utility piece, acting as a mana source in its artifact form while possessing the ability to transform into a creature during combat. This dual functionality offers valuable tactical flexibility, making it a reliable inclusion for players seeking to adapt to the changing state of the board.

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Card face

What it does

tap: Add green mana or blue mana.

green mana blue mana: This artifact becomes a 2/3 green and blue Crab artifact creature with hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Simic Keyrune was introduced in the 2013 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Gatecrash, representing the Simic Combine, one of the ten iconic guilds of the Ravnica plane. Mechanically, the card was designed as a mana-producing artifact that could temporarily transform into a creature, a cycle of cards intended to showcase the unique hybrid nature of the Ravnica guilds. It captures the essence of the Simic aesthetic, which combines biological evolution with mechanical utility.

The card features artwork by the illustrator Volkan Baga, who was tasked with visualizing the Simic philosophy of grafting life onto base materials. Baga focused on a streamlined, serpentine design that evokes the guild's focus on fluid motion and aquatic adaptation. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, mid-tier utility piece for players focusing on Simic-colored decks, praised for its role in enabling late-game stability rather than acting as a primary offensive threat.

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Other printings

Every version of this card

The same card, printed again — different sets, treatments, and prices.

Simic KeyruneCommander 2015 · #265 · uncommon · 2015$0.14

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