Magic: The Gathering · commander
River Kelpie
Tales of Middle-earth Commander · #524 · rare · 2023
Creature — Beast
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Market reference
$6.23
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 524 / 591
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- borderless
- Security stamp
- triangle
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Promo types
- silverfoil · universesbeyond · boosterfun
- Printed
- 2023-11-03
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 River Kelpie 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 River Kelpie
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt
This card was illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt.
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{U}{U}
Type: Creature — Beast
Whenever this creature or another permanent enters from a graveyard, draw a card. Whenever a player casts a spell from a graveyard, draw a card. Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)
Keywords: Persist
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) | $6.23 |
| USD (foil) | $8.16 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €7.37 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my River Kelpie is real?
River Kelpie 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 River Kelpie worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for River Kelpie is $6.23; 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 River Kelpie from?
River Kelpie is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Tales of Middle-earth Commander" in the commander series, released in 2023.
What rarity is River Kelpie?
River Kelpie is a rare card in the Tales of Middle-earth Commander set.
Other River Kelpie printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
