Historian of Zhalfir is a uncommon Creature — Human Wizard from M21 (M21) costing {2}{U}{U}. Current price: $0.14 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Historian of Zhalfir
Creature — Human Wizard
Card Text
Whenever this creature attacks, if you control a Teferi planeswalker, draw a card.
"Come and listen. I'll tell you the story of a nation lost to time, and of the man who caused it."
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Historian of Zhalfir is a Creature — Human Wizard card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Whenever this creature attacks, if you control a Teferi planeswalker, draw a card."
Historian of Zhalfir has a mana cost of {2}{U}{U}, which equals 4.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires U mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Historian of Zhalfir's mana cost of {2}{U}{U} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Historian of Zhalfir has a mana value of 4.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Historian of Zhalfir's current oracle text is: "Whenever this creature attacks, if you control a Teferi planeswalker, draw a card."
The current market price for Historian of Zhalfir is approximately $0.14 USD on TCGPlayer.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.09 EUR.
You can purchase Historian of Zhalfir from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Format legality information for Historian of Zhalfir in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Historian of Zhalfir is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Historian of Zhalfir is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Historian of Zhalfir is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Historian of Zhalfir is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Historian of Zhalfir is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Historian of Zhalfir in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Historian of Zhalfir is from M21 (M21), with collector number 325.
Historian of Zhalfir may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Historian of Zhalfir is a uncommon card in M21.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Historian of Zhalfir was illustrated by Denman Rooke.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Historian of Zhalfir is a 3/3 creature.
Power (3) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (3) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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