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Species Specialist Secret Lair Drop Borderless MTG card
SLD #2369 · Art by Daniel Elson & Scott Okumura
SLD set symbol, RareSecret Lair Drop#2369Rare

Species Specialist

Creature · Human Warrior
TCGplayer market · SLD #2369 nonfoil
$9.99 +1.0% +$0.10, 7 days
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30 days
−1.6%
EDHREC rank
#3,538 Down 35 in 30 days
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Species Specialist Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $9.99, up 1.0% over 7 days, down 1.6% over 30 days, down 5.7% over 90 days.

Species Specialist Price History

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Species Specialist Printings & Prices

Species Specialist has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless treatments.

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Species Specialist Rules Text & Legality

Species Specialist

As this creature enters, choose a creature type.

Whenever a creature of the chosen type dies, you may draw a card.

Species Specialist is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

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Species Specialist Rulings

  • Apr 17, 2020

    If Species Specialist happens to have the chosen creature type, its ability triggers when it dies.

  • Apr 17, 2020

    If a creature of the chosen type dies at the same time as Species Specialist, its ability triggers for that creature.

  • Apr 17, 2020

    You must choose an existing creature type, such as Human or Warrior. Card types such as artifact and supertypes such as legendary can’t be chosen.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Species Specialist has been reprinted 3 times.

  • Apr 17, 2020C20 set symbol, RareCommander 2020C20 #47
  • Jun 21, 2021SLD set symbol, RareSecret Lair Drop · BorderlessSLD #2369
  • Jun 21, 2021SLD set symbol, RareSecret Lair Drop · Borderless, foilSLD #2369

Species Specialist in Commander

Species Specialist is the #3,538 most-played card on EDHREC, down 35 places over the last 30 days.

#3,538 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 35 in 30 days

Species Specialist FAQ

How much is Species Specialist worth?

Species Specialist is worth about $9.99 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Species Specialist legal in Commander?

Yes. Species Specialist is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Species Specialist been reprinted?

Yes. Species Specialist has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Species Specialist expensive?

Species Specialist holds a $9.99 price because supply is limited to two printings.

What can I play instead of Species Specialist?

Cards that fill a similar role include Grim Haruspex, Midnight Reaper, Morbid Opportunist.