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Biomancer’s Familiar affects only abilities of creatures you control on the battlefield. The costs of activated abilities of creature cards that work in other zones (such as cycling) won’t be reduced.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #158
Biomancer's Familiar
rna·#158·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Izzy
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Jan '19
7 yr ago
Value
$1.43+$0 (+21.2%)
30 days high $1.43 · low $1.15
Volatility · high
TIX0.02 tixEUR€0.90USD$1.43
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #3,273 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Mutant
Activated abilities of creatures you control cost {2} less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.
{T}: The next time target creature adapts this turn, it adapts as though it had no +1/+1 counters on it.
2/2
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
wotc
Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keyword abilities are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text. Triggered abilities (starting with “when,” “whenever,” or “at”) are unaffected by the cost reduction ability of Biomancer’s Familiar.
wotc
An ability that has only one generic mana and some amount of other mana symbols in its activation cost will have its cost reduced by {1}.
Context
Last observed at $1.43, up from $1.18 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $1.43 across 34 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 13 minutes ago at $1.43.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from RNA — 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 *Ravnica Allegiance* (released January 2019).
Card #158 in Ravnica Allegiance.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Mutant. Color identity: green/blue. Mana cost: {G}{U} (2 converted).
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #3,273 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Izzy. Rarix tracks 941 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Izzy
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