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◇ Catalog #41

Nev, the Practical Dean

soc·#41·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Lie Setiawan

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Apr '26

3 mo ago

Value

$0.29+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.30 · low $0.27

NM$0.29

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.27–$0.31modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $2.55low $0.10range 2450.0%n 49

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #11,553 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$0.29

Gameplay

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Creatures you control with counters on them have trample. Whenever you cast your first spell with {X} in its mana cost each turn, put X +1/+1 counters on Nev.

"Adrix and I have always debated for the betterment of our students. That won't change now we're both deans."

2/2

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 1

2026-03-20wotc

If you cast your first spell with {X} in its mana cost during a turn before Nev is on the battlefield, casting another spell with {X} in its mana cost later in the turn won't cause his last ability to trigger.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.29. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.10 and $2.55 across 49 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SOC — 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 #41 of *Secrets of Strixhaven Commander*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2026 Secrets of Strixhaven Commander release.

Card type: Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard, color identity green, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {2}{G} (3 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #11,553 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Lie Setiawan. Rarix catalogs 507 other cards credited to this artist.