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Biomancer's Familiar Ravnica Allegiance MTG card

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Biomancer's Familiar

CREATURE — MUTANT Rare
Ravnica Allegiance RNA #158 EDHREC #3,101
$2.07
+11.3% 7 days

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Biomancer's Familiar Price Summary

Biomancer's Familiar's current headline price is $2.07.

Biomancer's Familiar Printings & Prices

2 printings

Biomancer's Familiar has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including prerelease treatments.

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Card Kingdom PRNA #158s Foil
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Biomancer's Familiar Rules Text & Legality

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Creature — Mutant — mana cost {G}{U}

Activated abilities of creatures you control cost {2} less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.

{T}: The next time target creature adapts this turn, it adapts as though it had no +1/+1 counters on it.

Biomancer's Familiar is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

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Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Biomancer's Familiar Rulings

4 most recent
  • Jan 25, 2019 Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keyword abilities are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text. Triggered abilities (starting with “when,” “whenever,” or “at”) are unaffected by the cost reduction ability of Biomancer’s Familiar.
  • Jan 25, 2019 An ability that has only one generic mana and some amount of other mana symbols in its activation cost will have its cost reduced by {1}.
  • Jan 25, 2019 Biomancer’s Familiar affects only abilities of creatures you control on the battlefield. The costs of activated abilities of creature cards that work in other zones (such as cycling) won’t be reduced.
  • Jan 25, 2019 The last ability of Biomancer’s Familiar doesn’t add or remove any counters. It just lets the creature adapt despite already having +1/+1 counters on it.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

3 printings

Biomancer's Familiar has been reprinted 3 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
PRNA #158s 2019-01-25 Rare Prerelease
RNA #158 2019-01-25 Rare Standard
RNA #158 2019-01-25 Rare Standard

Biomancer's Familiar in Commander

Biomancer's Familiar is the #3,101 most-played card on EDHREC, up 65 places over the last 30 days.

Biomancer's Familiar FAQ

How much is Biomancer's Familiar worth?

Biomancer's Familiar is worth about $2.07 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.

Is Biomancer's Familiar legal in Commander?

Yes — Biomancer's Familiar is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Biomancer's Familiar been reprinted?

Yes — Biomancer's Familiar has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Biomancer's Familiar cheap?

Biomancer's Familiar trades at about $2.07 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful.