Blood Operative
~$0.19 low · ~$0.67 high
Black. Creature — Vampire Assassin
Guilds of Ravnica #63 · Illustrated by Livia Prima
Guilds of Ravnica #63 · Illustrated by Livia PrimaWhat is Blood Operative 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
Lifelink
When this creature enters, you may exile target card from a graveyard.
Whenever you surveil, if this card is in your graveyard, you may pay 3 life. If you do, return this card to your hand.
3/1
Format legality
All 2 printings of Blood Operative
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guilds of Ravnica grn #63· 2018rare· Cardmarket €0.13 · €0.29 foil | rare | $0.19 | $0.38 | €0.13€0.29 foil | |
 Guilds of Ravnica Promos pgrn #63s· 2018Promorare· Cardmarket €0.41 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.67 | €0.41 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2018
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #18,863 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Lifelink
- Artist
- Livia Prima
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Guilds of Ravnica card (#63).
063 · GRN · R · EN
- 063Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- GRNSet code for Guilds of Ravnica
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (3)
2018-10-05
If you surveil and put Blood Operative into your graveyard as you do so, its ability triggers once you've finished surveilling.
2018-10-05
No player may take actions between the time you choose to pay 3 life and the time you return Blood Operative to your hand.
2024-01-12
An ability that triggers "whenever you surveil" triggers after you're done surveilling, even if you have fewer cards in your library than the number of cards you're instructed to surveil. It even triggers if you have no cards in your library.
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