---
name: "Skilled Animator"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Artificer"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "J22"
set_name: "Jumpstart 2022"
collector_number: "348"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Jason A. Engle"
oracle_id: "6e51a0b2-e07f-4c9d-b055-dd1dcd2e29d4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/skilled-animator-j22"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Skilled Animator
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Artificer
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, target artifact you control becomes an artifact creature with base power and toughness 5/5 for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Animate Artifact](/printing/animate-artifact-me4.md) — Enchantment — Aura
2. [Katsumasa, the Animator](/printing/katsumasa-the-animator-nec.md) — Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Artificer
3. [Gearsmith Prodigy](/printing/gearsmith-prodigy-j22.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
4. [Karn's Touch](/printing/karns-touch-mmq.md) — Instant
5. [Wistful Puppeteer](/printing/wistful-puppeteer-unk.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
6. [Suit Up](/printing/suit-up-neo.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Jumpstart 2022 (J22) #348
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Jason A. Engle
- **Total Printings:** 27 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`