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Lazav, Familiar Stranger Outlaws of Thunder Junction MTG card

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Lazav, Familiar Stranger

LEGENDARY CREATURE — SHAPESHIFTER Uncommon
Outlaws of Thunder Junction OTJ #216 EDHREC #13,041
$0.22
+10.0% 7 days

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Lazav, Familiar Stranger price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.22.

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Lazav, Familiar Stranger Price Summary

Lazav, Familiar Stranger's current headline price is $0.22.

Lazav, Familiar Stranger Printings & Prices

1 printings

Lazav, Familiar Stranger has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Lazav, Familiar Stranger Rules Text & Legality

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Legendary Creature — Shapeshifter — mana cost {1}{U}{B}

Whenever you commit a crime, put a +1/+1 counter on Lazav. Then you may exile a card from a graveyard. If a creature card was exiled this way, you may have Lazav become a copy of that card until end of turn. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime.)

Lazav, Familiar Stranger is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.

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Lazav, Familiar Stranger Rulings

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  • Apr 12, 2024 A player can commit only one crime per spell or ability they control. Targeting multiple opponents, permanents, spells, abilities, and/or cards with the same spell or ability doesn't constitute committing multiple crimes.
  • Apr 12, 2024 A player commits a crime as they cast a spell, activate an ability, or put a triggered ability on the stack that targets at least one opponent, at least one permanent, spell, or ability an opponent controls, and/or at least one card in an opponent's graveyard.
  • Apr 12, 2024 Any effects that applied to Lazav before it becomes a copy of another card will continue to apply once it becomes a copy. The same is true of any counters that are on Lazav.
  • Apr 12, 2024 Changing the target or targets of a spell or ability won't affect whether or not the controller of that spell or ability has committed a crime. Only the initial targets chosen for that spell or ability are used to determine whether or not its controller committed a crime.
  • Apr 12, 2024 For example, an ability that triggers when you cast a spell that targets an opponent will trigger at the same time as an ability that triggers whenever you commit a crime. Those abilities can be put on the stack in either order (if you control them both), and they'll both resolve before the spell that caused them to trigger.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

2 printings

Lazav, Familiar Stranger has been reprinted 2 times. The Outlaws of Thunder Junction reprint cut the price 68% in 30 days.

Set Date Rarity Treatment Price before Day 1 30 days 90 days
OTJ #216 2024-04-19 Uncommon Standard
OTJ #216 2024-04-19 Uncommon Standard

Lazav, Familiar Stranger in Commander

Lazav, Familiar Stranger is the #13,041 most-played card on EDHREC, down 261 places over the last 30 days.

Lazav, Familiar Stranger FAQ

How much is Lazav, Familiar Stranger worth?

Lazav, Familiar Stranger is worth about $0.22 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.

Is Lazav, Familiar Stranger legal in Commander?

Yes — Lazav, Familiar Stranger is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Lazav, Familiar Stranger been reprinted?

Yes — Lazav, Familiar Stranger has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Lazav, Familiar Stranger cheap?

Lazav, Familiar Stranger trades at about $0.22 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#13,041 on EDHREC).