Body of Knowledge
CMRCommander Legends/#631/2020Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.49
Cardmarket€1.43
ManaPool$1.09
TCGplayer$2.17
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.45
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.49High $3.99Low $2.49▼ 16.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.17TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.9%30d▲ 1.4%90d▲ 0.9%
90d high
$2.18
90d low
$2.10
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.33
Bloomburrow Commander
- Up 1.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $2.18.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 105% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Avatar
Body of Knowledge's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand.
You have no maximum hand size.
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, draw that many cards.
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Card capabilities
Card drawCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc10 Nov 2020
Creatures may be dealt damage greater than their toughness. For example, if Body of Knowledge is a 3/3 creature and a source deals 5 damage to it, you'll draw five cards. Note that if Body of Knowledge is dealt lethal damage, it dies before the cards are drawn, meaning they won't raise Body of Knowledge's toughness in time to save it.
wotc10 Nov 2020
As long as Body of Knowledge is in your hand, its ability will count itself.
wotc10 Nov 2020
The ability that defines Body of Knowledge's power and toughness applies in all zones, not just the battlefield.
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About this card
Body of Knowledge
Body of Knowledge is a Creature — Avatar, with mana cost {3}{U}{U} (mana value 5). Printed 4 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: $2.17 (up 1.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Body of Knowledge FAQ
How much is Body of Knowledge worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Body of Knowledge is $2.17. It is up 1.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.10 to $2.18.
What is the cheapest printing of Body of Knowledge?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Bloomburrow Commander at $0.33 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Body of Knowledge?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander Legends at $2.17 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Body of Knowledge are there?
Body of Knowledge has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Body of Knowledge first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CMR #631, released 2020-11-20.
What is the newest printing of Body of Knowledge?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DSC #112, released 2024-09-27.
Is there a foil version of Body of Knowledge?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $4.44 versus $2.17 for nonfoil, which is 105% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Body of Knowledge legal in Commander?
Yes, Body of Knowledge is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.