Zara, Renegade Recruiter
~$0.25 low · ~$0.63 high
Multicolor. Legendary Creature — Human Pirate
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #297 · Illustrated by Chris Rallis
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #297 · Illustrated by Chris RallisWhat is Zara, Renegade Recruiter 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
Flying
Whenever Zara attacks, look at defending player's hand. You may put a creature card from it onto the battlefield under your control tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control. Return that creature to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.
4/3
Format legality
All 4 printings of Zara, Renegade Recruiter
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Etched foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #LCC-297· 2026Preorderrare | rare | — | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | — | |
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander lcc #297· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.17 | rare | $0.25 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.17 | |
 Commander Legends cmr #294· 2020rare· Cardmarket €0.26 · €0.42 foil | rare | $0.43 | $0.59 | No etched foil printing | €0.26€0.42 foil | |
 Commander Legends cmr #614· 2020rare | rare | No non-foil printing | No foil printing | $0.63 | — |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2020
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #4,933 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying
- Artist
- Chris Rallis
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander card (#297).
0297 · LCC · R · EN
- 0297Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LCCSet code for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (5)
2020-11-10
Although the creature is attacking, it was never declared as an attacking creature. This means that abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks won't trigger when the creature enters the battlefield attacking.
2020-11-10
If a creature is attacking a planeswalker, that planeswalker's controller is the defending player.
2020-11-10
The creature is returned to its owner's hand only if it's still on the battlefield as the delayed triggered ability resolves. If it's somewhere else at that time, it stays where it is.
2020-11-10
If you lose the game before the creature put onto the battlefield under your control returns to its owner's hand, that creature is exiled. If that creature's owner loses the game while you control the creature, the creature leaves the game with them.
2020-11-10
Any effects that say the creature can't attack affect only the declaration of attackers. They won't stop the creature from entering the battlefield attacking. For example, you could put a creature card with defender onto the battlefield tapped and attacking this way.
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