Merchant of Secrets
~$0.08 low · ~$0.50 high
Blue. Creature — Human Wizard
Commander 2017 #87 · Illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt
Commander 2017 #87 · Illustrated by Greg HildebrandtWhat is Merchant of Secrets worth?
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Oracle text
When this creature enters, draw a card.
1/1
To scrape out a living in Aphetto, wizards are reduced to selling rumors, lies, forgeries, or—if they get desperate enough—the truth.
Format legality
All 4 printings of Merchant of Secrets
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commander 2017 c17 #87· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.20 | common | $0.32 | No foil printing | €0.20 | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #90· 2003common· Cardmarket €0.08 | common | $0.08 | No foil printing | €0.08 | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #90★· 2003common | common | No non-foil printing | $0.35 | — | |
 Legions lgn #44· 2003common· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.80 foil | common | $0.15 | $0.50 | €0.09€0.80 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2003
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #17,351 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Greg Hildebrandt
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Commander 2017 card (#87).
087 · C17 · C · EN
- 087Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- C17Set code for Commander 2017
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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