Creatures may be dealt damage greater than their toughness. For example, if Body of Knowledge is a 3/3 creature and a source deals 5 damage to it, you'll draw five cards. Note that if Body of Knowledge is dealt lethal damage, it dies before the cards are drawn, meaning they won't raise Body of Knowledge's toughness in time to save it.
As long as Body of Knowledge is in your hand, its ability will count itself.
The ability that defines Body of Knowledge's power and toughness applies in all zones, not just the battlefield.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from PRM — the lineup includes Foil and 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.
This card belongs to *Magic Online Promos* (released December 2020).
Card #85990 in Magic Online Promos.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Avatar. Color identity: blue. Mana cost: {3}{U}{U} (5 converted).
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #2,112 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Clint Cearley. Rarix tracks 372 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Clint Cearley
Card data via Scryfall. Rarix is fan-made; not endorsed by the rights holders.
