Magic: The Gathering · promo
Research Thief
Magic Online Promos · #97933 · rare · 2002
Artifact Creature — Moonfolk Wizard
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 97933 / 3094
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Cristi Balanescu
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2022-07-11
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 5
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 3 / 3
Also does
Strategy & play
How Research Thief plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Research Thief
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
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.
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 |
|---|---|
| MTGO tix | 2.16 |
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, 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 "Magic Online Promos" in the promo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Research Thief?
Research Thief is a rare card in the Magic Online Promos set.
Other Research Thief printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
