Genestealer Patriarch
40KWarhammer 40,000 Commander/#22/2022Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.39
ManaPool$0.20
TCGplayer$0.38
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.35 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.38TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 5.6%
90d high
$0.39
90d low
$0.36
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.38
Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $0.39.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Tyranid
Genestealer's Kiss — Whenever this creature attacks, put an infection counter on target creature defending player controls.
Children of the Cult — Whenever a creature with an infection counter on it dies, you create a token that's a copy of that creature, except it's a Tyranid in addition to its other types.
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Keywords
Genestealer's KissChildren of the Cult
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (6)
wotc7 Oct 2022
Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when the token enters the battlefield. Any "as [this creature] enters the battlefield" or "[this creature] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the creature will also work.
wotc7 Oct 2022
If you control more than one Genestealer Patriarch as a creature with an infection counter on it dies, each one's ability will trigger, and you will make two tokens that are copies of it.
wotc7 Oct 2022
If the copied creature had {X} in its mana cost, X is 0.
wotc7 Oct 2022
The token copies the creature as it last existed on the battlefield before it died, not as it exists in the graveyard.
wotc7 Oct 2022
The token copies exactly what was printed on the original creature and nothing else (unless that creature is copying something else; see below). It doesn't copy whether that creature was tapped or untapped, whether it had any counters on it or Auras or Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that had changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on.
wotc7 Oct 2022
If the copied creature was copying something else, then the token enters the battlefield as whatever that creature copied.
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Ranked by shared capabilities, colour identity, mana value and type. Never by strategic judgement.
Shares Copy effect, Creature, Token creationMV 4 vs 5
Shares Copy effect, Creature, Token creationBoth creatures
Shares Copy effect, Token creationSame colour identity
Shares Creature, Token creationSame colour identity
Shares Copy effect, Token creationSame colour identity
Shares Creature, Token creationOverlapping colour identity
Shares Creature, Token creationMV 5 vs 5
Shares Creature, Token creationOverlapping colour identity
About this card
Genestealer Patriarch
Genestealer Patriarch is a Creature — Tyranid, with mana cost {4}{U} (mana value 5). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.38 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Genestealer Patriarch FAQ
How much is Genestealer Patriarch worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Genestealer Patriarch is $0.38. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.36 to $0.39.
What is the cheapest printing of Genestealer Patriarch?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Warhammer 40,000 Commander at $0.38 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Genestealer Patriarch?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Warhammer 40,000 Commander at $0.87 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Genestealer Patriarch are there?
Genestealer Patriarch has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Genestealer Patriarch first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 40K #22, released 2022-10-07.
Is Genestealer Patriarch legal in Commander?
Yes, Genestealer Patriarch is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Genestealer Patriarch legal in Modern?
Genestealer Patriarch is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Genestealer Patriarch legal in Standard?
Genestealer Patriarch is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.