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Boom Scholar Aetherdrift MTG card
DFT #189 · Art by Brian Valeza
DFT set symbol, UncommonAetherdrift#189Uncommon

Boom Scholar

Creature · Goblin AdvisorExhaust
TCGplayer market · DFT #189 nonfoil
$0.17 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
+6.3%
EDHREC rank
#21,849 Down 50 in 30 days
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Boom Scholar Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.17, flat over 7 days, up 6.3% over 30 days, up 21.4% over 90 days.

Boom Scholar Price History

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Boom Scholar in Sealed Products

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Boom Scholar Printings & Prices

Boom Scholar has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

DFT set symbol, UncommonDFT #189
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Boom Scholar Rules Text & Legality

Boom Scholar

Exhaust abilities of other permanents you control cost {2} less to activate.

Exhaust — {4}{R}{G}: Creatures and Vehicles you control gain trample until end of turn. Put two +1/+1 counters on this creature. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)

Boom Scholar is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.

  • AlchemyLegal
  • BrawlLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • Future StandardLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • StandardLegal
  • Standard BrawlLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PauperNot legal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
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Boom Scholar Rulings

  • Feb 7, 2025

    Boom Scholar’s first ability can cause the mana component of the cost to activate an ability to be {0}.

  • Feb 7, 2025

    Exhaust abilities can be activated any time you could normally activate an ability.

  • Feb 7, 2025

    If an ability triggers whenever you activate an exhaust ability, that ability resolves before the exhaust ability resolves.

  • Feb 7, 2025

    If an exhaust ability of a permanent is activated, and then that permanent leaves the battlefield and returns to the battlefield, it becomes a new object so its exhaust ability can be activated again.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Boom Scholar has been reprinted 2 times. The Aetherdrift reprint cut the price 86% in 30 days.

  • Feb 14, 2025DFT set symbol, UncommonAetherdrift · foilDFT #189
  • Feb 14, 2025DFT set symbol, UncommonAetherdriftDFT #189

Boom Scholar in Commander

Boom Scholar is the #21,849 most-played card on EDHREC, down 50 places over the last 30 days.

#21,849 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 50 in 30 days

Boom Scholar FAQ

How much is Boom Scholar worth?

Boom Scholar is worth about $0.17 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Boom Scholar legal in Commander?

Yes. Boom Scholar is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Boom Scholar been reprinted?

Yes. Boom Scholar has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Boom Scholar cheap?

Boom Scholar trades at about $0.17; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#21,849 on EDHREC).