Volo, Itinerant Scholar
CLBCommander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate/#103/2022Mythic
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.57
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.41
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.15
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $0.99Low $0.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.41TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.5%30d▼ 2.4%90d▲ 7.9%
90d high
$0.43
90d low
$0.37
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.36
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Down 2.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $0.43.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 78% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
When Volo enters, create Volo's Journal, a legendary colorless Book artifact token with hexproof and "Whenever you cast a creature spell, note one of its creature types that hasn't been noted for Volo's Journal."
, : Draw a card for each creature type noted for target permanent you control named Volo's Journal.
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Keywords
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Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Digital formats
Rulings (10)
wotc10 Jun 2022
Once the game begins, your two commanders are tracked separately. If you cast one, you won't have to pay an additional {2} the first time you cast the other. A player loses the game after having been dealt 21 combat damage from any one of them, not from both of them combined (although your Background won't usually be a creature anyway).
wotc10 Jun 2022
If you control a Background that grants an ability to commander creatures you own, and you own more than one commander creature, each of them will have that ability.
wotc10 Jun 2022
If your commander loses the choose a Background ability or stops being a Background during the game, as appropriate, it is still your commander.
wotc10 Jun 2022
You can choose two commanders that are the same color or colors.
wotc10 Jun 2022
If your Commander deck has two commanders, you can include only cards whose own color identities are also found in your commanders' combined color identities.
wotc10 Jun 2022
If a card refers to a commander creature you own, a Background won't usually be counted or included for that effect. If another spell or ability causes your Background to become a creature, however, it will be included. Any effect that refers to your commander or a commander you own or control without specifying creature will apply to a Background that is your commander, as appropriate.
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About this card
Volo, Itinerant Scholar
Volo, Itinerant Scholar is a Legendary Creature — Human Wizard, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3). Printed 5 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: $0.41 (down 2.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Volo, Itinerant Scholar FAQ
How much is Volo, Itinerant Scholar worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Volo, Itinerant Scholar is $0.41. It is down 2.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.37 to $0.43.
What is the cheapest printing of Volo, Itinerant Scholar?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate at $0.36 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Volo, Itinerant Scholar?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Battle for Baldur's Gate Promos at $1.08 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Volo, Itinerant Scholar are there?
Volo, Itinerant Scholar has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Volo, Itinerant Scholar first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CLB #103, released 2022-06-10.
What is the newest printing of Volo, Itinerant Scholar?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #CLB-103, released 2026-10-19.
Is there a foil version of Volo, Itinerant Scholar?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.73 versus $0.41 for nonfoil, which is 78% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Volo, Itinerant Scholar legal in Commander?
Yes, Volo, Itinerant Scholar is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.