Scholar of the Lost Trove
~$0.34 low · ~$0.39 high
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Blue. Creature — Sphinx
Jumpstart #14 · Illustrated by Volkan Baǵa
Jumpstart #14 · Illustrated by Volkan BaǵaWhat is Scholar of the Lost Trove worth?
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Oracle text
Flying
When this creature enters, you may cast target instant, sorcery, or artifact card from your graveyard without paying its mana cost. If an instant or sorcery spell cast this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.
5/5
Format legality
All 2 printings of Scholar of the Lost Trove
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jumpstart jmp #14· 2020rare· Cardmarket €0.59 | rare | $0.34 | No foil printing | €0.59 | |
 Jumpstart jmp #496· 2020Promorare· Cardmarket €0.42 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.39 | €0.42 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2020
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 7
- EDHREC rank
- #9,619 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Jumpstart card (#14).
014 · JMP · R · EN
- 014Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- JMPSet code for Jumpstart
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (4)
June 23, 2020
If a spell has
in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.June 23, 2020
If you wish to cast the target card, you must cast it while the triggered ability is resolving. You can’t cast it later in the turn.
June 23, 2020
If you cast an artifact spell this way, it won’t be exiled if it would be put into your graveyard this turn.
June 23, 2020
If you cast a spell “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.
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