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Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
LEGENDARY PLANESWALKER — RAL Mythic
Secrets of Strixhaven EDHREC #9,612
$1.31
-9.7%
7 days
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Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $1.31.
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer Price Summary
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer's current headline price is $1.31.
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer Printings & Prices
3 printings
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer has 3 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless and promo pack treatments.
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Sell Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer: Buylist Offers
7 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PSOS #97p | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SOS #282 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SOS #282 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PSOS #97p | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SOS #97 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SOS #97 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SOS #282 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗+1: Surveil 2.
−1: Any number of target players each discard a card.
−2: Return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
−7: Flip five coins. Target opponent skips their next X turns, where X is the number of coins that came up heads.
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
standard
Legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer Rulings
2 most recent
- Mar 20, 2026 If a card in a graveyard has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.
- Mar 20, 2026 When Ral Zarek's second ability resolves, the next target player in turn order (or, if it's a target player's turn, that player) chooses a card in hand without revealing it, then each other target player in turn order (if any) does the same. All chosen cards are then discarded at the same time.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
4 printings
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer has been reprinted 4 times. The Secrets of Strixhaven reprint cut the price 67% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOS #282 | 2026-04-24 | Mythic | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| SOS #282 | 2026-04-24 | Mythic | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| SOS #97 | 2026-04-24 | Mythic | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| SOS #97 | 2026-04-24 | Mythic | Standard | — | — | — | — |
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer in Commander
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer is the #9,612 most-played card on EDHREC, up 1,296 places over the last 30 days.
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer FAQ
How much is Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer worth?
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer is worth about $1.31 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer legal in Commander?
Yes — Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer been reprinted?
Yes — Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer has been reprinted 4 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer cheap?
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer trades at about $1.31 — 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#9,612 on EDHREC).