Persistent Specimen
~$0.22 low · ~$1.73 high
Black. Creature — Skeleton
Foundations Jumpstart #473 · Illustrated by Scott Murphy
Foundations Jumpstart #473 · Illustrated by Scott MurphyWhat is Persistent Specimen 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
: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
1/1
"The jaw bone's connected to the skull bone. The skull bone's connected to the . . . uh . . . hook thingy." —Garl, sticher's assistant
Format legality
All 3 printings of Persistent Specimen
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations Jumpstart j25 #473· 2024common· Cardmarket €0.14 | common | $0.33 | No foil printing | €0.14 | |
 Innistrad: Double Feature dbl #392· 2022common· Cardmarket €0.13 · €0.86 foil | common | $0.31 | $1.73 | €0.13€0.86 foil | |
 Innistrad: Crimson Vow vow #125· 2021common· Cardmarket €0.14 · €0.16 foil | common | $0.22 | $0.39 | €0.14€0.16 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2021
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #7,492 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Scott Murphy
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Foundations Jumpstart card (#473).
0473 · J25 · C · EN
- 0473Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- J25Set code for Foundations Jumpstart
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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