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◇ Catalog #51

Talas Researcher

p02·#51·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Kaja Foglio

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wishlisted

Jun 1998

28 yr ago

Value

$2.53+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $1.58 · low $1.44

NM$1.53

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$1.41–$1.62modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $1.53low $0.06range 2450.0%n 271

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #28,780 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$1.53

Gameplay

Creature — Human Pirate Wizard

{T}: Draw a card. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.

From time, knowledge. From knowledge, power.

1/1

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHlegal

Rulings · 1

2013-09-20wotc

If a turn has multiple combat phases, the ability can only be activated before the beginning of the declare attackers step of the first combat phase in that turn.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $1.53. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.06 and $1.53 across 271 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from P02 — 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 #51 of *Portal Second Age*, the set that shipped alongside the June 1998 Portal Second Age release.

Card type: Creature — Human Pirate Wizard, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {4}{U} (5 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #28,780 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Kaja Foglio. Rarix catalogs 232 other cards credited to this artist.