Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar: Legendary Creature - Horror, Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{U}{U}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Legendary Creature - Horror
- Colour identity
- Blue (U)
- Power / toughness
- 3/2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB)
- Released
- 2022-06-10
- Collector number
- 723
- Artist
- Alexander Mokhov
- Commander rank
- 1,926 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Commander
- Can be your commander
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About Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare blue legendary creature from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB), a draft-focused set released in June 2022. It is collector number 723 in that set, with art by Alexander Mokhov. It costs {1}{U}{U} (one generic and two blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 3/2 creature. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 6 sets, from The List (2020) to Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (2022). It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.93 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).
Card text
Whenever a creature you control becomes blocked, you may return it to its owner's hand.
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, draw a card.
"You studied hard. How delicious!"
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.93 (as of 2026-11-03).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar has been printed in 6 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The List (PLST) #AFR-60 | Rare | 2026 |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1928 | Rare | 2025 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #92664 | Rare | 2022 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) #367 | Rare | 2021 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) #60 | Rare | 2021 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos (PAFR) #60a | Rare | 2021 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos (PAFR) #60p | Rare | 2021 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos (PAFR) #60s | Rare | 2021 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar.
- Grazilaxx's first ability triggers before combat damage is dealt. If you choose to return the creature to your hand, it won't deal or receive combat damage.
Similar cards
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