Research Thief

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Research Thief: Artifact Creature - Moonfolk Wizard, Foundations Commander. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{4}{U}
Mana value
5
Type
Artifact Creature - Moonfolk Wizard
Colour identity
Blue (U)
Power / toughness
3/3
Rarity
Rare
Set
Foundations Commander (FDC)
Released
2026-10-02
Collector number
74
Artist
Cristi Balanescu
Commander rank
4,595 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Flash, Flying

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About Research Thief

Research Thief is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare blue artifact creature from Foundations Commander (FDC), released in October 2026. It is collector number 74 in that set, with art by Cristi Balanescu. It costs {4}{U} (four generic and one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 5. It is a 3/3 creature. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 3 sets, from Neon Dynasty Commander (2022) to Foundations Commander (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.33 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-13).

Card text

Flash

Flying

Whenever an artifact creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

The Futurists eagerly supplement their research with their rivals' closely guarded secrets.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.33 (as of 2026-11-13).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Research Thief by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Research Thief

Research Thief has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #97933Rare2026
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC) #16Rare2022
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC) #53Rare2022

Similar cards

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In these precons

Research Thief is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.

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