Body of Knowledge
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC) #112 · Rare · Creature — Avatar
Mana cost: {3}{U}{U}
Body of Knowledge's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand.
You have no maximum hand size.
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, draw that many cards.
Power/toughness */* · Illustrated by Clint Cearley · Released September 27, 2024
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.29 USD · €0.19 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 25, 2026: down $0.03 USD (9.4%) to $0.29 USD; low $0.27 USD, high $0.37 USD.
Printings
- Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander #112 (this printing) · Rare · 2024 · $0.29 USD
- Bloomburrow Commander #163 (BLC) · Rare · 2024 · $0.34 USD
- Magic Online Promos #85990 (PRM) · Rare · 2020
- Commander Legends #59 (CMR) · Rare · 2020 · $0.33 USD
- Commander Legends #631 (CMR) · Rare · 2020 · $2.16 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2020-11-10 · wotc — Creatures may be dealt damage greater than their toughness. For example, if Body of Knowledge is a 3/3 creature and a source deals 5 damage to it, you'll draw five cards. Note that if Body of Knowledge is dealt lethal damage, it dies before the cards are drawn, meaning they won't raise Body of Knowledge's toughness in time to save it.
- 2020-11-10 · wotc — As long as Body of Knowledge is in your hand, its ability will count itself.
- 2020-11-10 · wotc — The ability that defines Body of Knowledge's power and toughness applies in all zones, not just the battlefield.
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