Firemind's Research
~$0.30 low · ~$0.70 high
Multicolor. Enchantment
Guilds of Ravnica #171 · Illustrated by Grzegorz Rutkowski
Guilds of Ravnica #171 · Illustrated by Grzegorz RutkowskiWhat is Firemind's Research 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
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, put a charge counter on this enchantment.
, Remove two charge counters from this enchantment: Draw a card.
, Remove five charge counters from this enchantment: It deals 5 damage to any target.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Firemind's Research
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guilds of Ravnica grn #171· 2018rare· Cardmarket €0.18 · €0.28 foil | rare | $0.32 | $0.51 | €0.18€0.28 foil | |
 Guilds of Ravnica Promos pgrn #171· 2018Promorare· Cardmarket €0.22 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.30 | €0.22 foil | |
 Guilds of Ravnica Promos pgrn #171s· 2018Promorare· Cardmarket €0.49 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.70 | €0.49 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2018
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #13,557 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Grzegorz Rutkowski, Robbie Trevino
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Guilds of Ravnica card (#171).
171 · GRN · R · EN
- 171Collector 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
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Card breakdown
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Rulings (1)
2018-10-05
The triggered ability of Firemind’s Research resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.
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