Magic: The Gathering · commander
Research Thief
Foundations Commander · #74 · rare · 2024
Artifact Creature — Moonfolk Wizard
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Market reference
$0.93
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 74 / 319
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Cristi Balanescu
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2026-10-02
More by Cristi Balanescu
This card was illustrated by Cristi Balanescu.
About this card
Mana cost: {4}{U}
Type: Artifact Creature — Moonfolk Wizard
Flash Flying Whenever an artifact creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
"The Futurists eagerly supplement their research with their rivals' closely guarded secrets."
Keywords: Flying, Flash
P/T: 3/3
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.93 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.36 |
| MTGO tix | 0.60 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Research Thief is real?
Research Thief is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Research Thief worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Research Thief is $0.93; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Research Thief from?
Research Thief is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Foundations Commander" in the commander series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Research Thief?
Research Thief is a rare card in the Foundations Commander set.
Other Research Thief printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
