Humble Defector
Humble Defector: Creature - Human Rogue, Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander. Tap: Draw two cards. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{R}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Creature - Human Rogue
- Colour identity
- Red (R)
- Power / toughness
- 2/1
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (OTC)
- Released
- 2024-04-19
- Collector number
- 170
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
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About Humble Defector
Humble Defector is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon red creature from Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (OTC), a Commander product released in April 2024. It is collector number 170 in that set, with art by Slawomir Maniak. It costs {1}{R} (one generic and one red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 2/1 creature. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 12 sets, from Fate Reforged (2015) to Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal (2025). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.26 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
{T}: Draw two cards. Target opponent gains control of this creature. Activate only during your turn.
"You were once Mardu, so your body and will are strong. Now we must train your mind." -Houn, Jeskai elder
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.26 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Humble Defector 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 |
Other printings of Humble Defector
Humble Defector has been printed in 12 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal (TLE) #30 | Mythic | 2025 |
| Pioneer Masters (PIO) #141 | Uncommon | 2024 |
| The List (PLST) #FRF-104 | Uncommon | 2024 |
| Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #222 | Uncommon | 2023 |
| Commander 2021 (C21) #174 | Uncommon | 2021 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #86090 | Uncommon | 2020 |
| Commander Legends (CMR) #184 | Uncommon | 2020 |
| Commander Legends (CMR) #667 | Uncommon | 2020 |
| Commander 2020 (C20) #154 | Uncommon | 2020 |
| Masters 25 (A25) #135 | Uncommon | 2018 |
| Commander 2016 (C16) #129 | Uncommon | 2016 |
| Fate Reforged (FRF) #104 | Uncommon | 2015 |
Official rulings
Four official rulings apply to Humble Defector, newest first.
- If Humble Defector's owner leaves the game, Humble Defector humbly leaves the game along with that player.
- Humble Defector's ability can be activated any time during your turn, including in response to a spell or ability.
- If Humble Defector isn't on the battlefield as its ability resolves, but the target player is still a legal target, the ability will resolve. You'll draw two cards, even though the player doesn't gain control of Humble Defector.
- If Humble Defector is controlled by a player other than its owner, and its controller leaves the game, the effect giving that player control of Humble Defector ends. Humble Defector will return to the control of the player still in the game who most recently controlled it.
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