If the creature's power is greater than 2 as the activated ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. However, if instead the creature's power is raised above 2 after the ability resolves, it still can't be blocked that turn.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.15. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.14 and $0.16 across 48 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from J25 — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #584 of *Foundations Jumpstart*, the set that shipped alongside the November 2024 Foundations Jumpstart release.
Card type: Creature — Human Wizard, color identity red, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {1}{R} (2 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #17,172 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Josu Hernaiz. Rarix catalogs 392 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Josu Hernaiz
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