Bant Battlemage
~$0.20 low · ~$0.43 high
White. Creature — Human Wizard
Shards of Alara #5 · Illustrated by Donato Giancola
Shards of Alara #5 · Illustrated by Donato GiancolaWhat is Bant Battlemage worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
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: Target creature gains trample until end of turn.
, : Target creature gains flying until end of turn.
2/2
"A night attack will be easy. We'll make an air raid over the Akrasan border. Just get me some flint to light the war torches."
Format legality
The only printing of Bant Battlemage
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shards of Alara ala #5· 2008uncommon· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.51 foil | uncommon | $0.20 | $0.43 | €0.09€0.51 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2008
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #27,467 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Shards of Alara card (#5).
5
- 5Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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