Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Grixis Battlemage
Shards of Alara · #78 · uncommon · 2008
Creature — Human Wizard
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From
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Market reference
$0.15
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 78 / 250
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Nils Hamm
- Colors
- B (identity: BRU)
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2008-10-03
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 2 / 2
Also does
Strategy & play
How Grixis Battlemage 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 Grixis Battlemage
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Nils Hamm
This card was illustrated by Nils Hamm.
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{B}
Type: Creature — Human Wizard
{U}, {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card. {R}, {T}: Target creature can't block this turn.
"Vitals of Grixis who eschew undeath must scrape and scratch to retain their mortality. The result is a breed of inventive mages."
P/T: 2/2
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) | $0.15 |
| USD (foil) | $0.39 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.12 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.67 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Grixis Battlemage is real?
Grixis Battlemage 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 Grixis Battlemage worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Grixis Battlemage is $0.15; 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 Grixis Battlemage from?
Grixis Battlemage is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Shards of Alara" in the expansion series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Grixis Battlemage?
Grixis Battlemage is a uncommon card in the Shards of Alara set.
Other Grixis Battlemage printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
