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◇ Catalog #16

Research Thief

nec·#16·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Cristi Balanescu

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Feb '22

4 yr ago

Value

$2.75+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $1.81 · low $1.65

NM$1.75

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$1.62–$1.85modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $1.75low $0.70range 150.0%n 46

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #4,476 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil$1.75

Gameplay

Artifact Creature — Moonfolk Wizard

Flash Flying Whenever an artifact creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

The Futurists eagerly supplement their research with their rivals' closely guarded secrets.

3/3

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHnot legal

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $1.75. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.70 and $1.75 across 46 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from NEC — 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 #16 of *Neon Dynasty Commander*, the set that shipped alongside the February 2022 Neon Dynasty Commander release.

Card type: Artifact Creature — Moonfolk Wizard, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {4}{U} (5 converted). Keyword abilities: Flying and Flash.

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #4,476 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Cristi Balanescu. Rarix catalogs 485 other cards credited to this artist.