Scholar of New Horizons
Scholar of New Horizons: Creature - Human Scout, The Brothers' War Commander. This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{W}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Creature - Human Scout
- Colour identity
- White (W)
- Power / toughness
- 1/1
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- The Brothers' War Commander (BRC)
- Released
- 2022-11-18
- Collector number
- 6
- Artist
- Randy Vargas
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About Scholar of New Horizons
Scholar of New Horizons is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white creature from The Brothers' War Commander (BRC), a Commander product released in November 2022. It is collector number 6 in that set, with art by Randy Vargas. It costs {1}{W} (one generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 1/1 creature. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 4 sets, from The Brothers' War Commander (2022) to Final Fantasy Commander (2025). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.18 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.
{T}, Remove a counter from a permanent you control: Search your library for a Plains card and reveal it. If an opponent controls more lands than you, you may put that card onto the battlefield tapped. If you don't put the card onto the battlefield, put it into your hand. Then shuffle.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.18 (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 Scholar of New Horizons by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Legacy | Legal |
|---|---|
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
Other printings of Scholar of New Horizons
Scholar of New Horizons has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #105618 | Rare | 2026 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #105622 | Rare | 2026 |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #7143 | Rare | 2026 |
| Final Fantasy Commander (FIC) #252 | Rare | 2025 |
| The Brothers' War Commander (BRC) #53 | Rare | 2022 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Scholar of New Horizons.
- You may choose to put the card into your hand rather than onto the battlefield even if an opponent controls more lands than you.
Similar cards
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