Boom Scholar
DFTAetherdrift/#189/2025Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.16
Cardmarket€0.07
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.16TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 5.9%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 14.3%
90d high
$0.17
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Aetherdrift
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 6% below its 90 day high of $0.17.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 19% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Goblin Advisor
Exhaust abilities of other permanents you control cost less to activate.
Exhaust — : Creatures and Vehicles you control gain trample until end of turn. Put two +1/+1 counters on this creature. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)
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Keywords
Exhaust
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc7 Feb 2025
Exhaust abilities can be activated any time you could normally activate an ability.
wotc7 Feb 2025
If an exhaust ability of a permanent is activated, and then that permanent leaves the battlefield and returns to the battlefield, it becomes a new object so its exhaust ability can be activated again.
wotc7 Feb 2025
Boom Scholar’s first ability can cause the mana component of the cost to activate an ability to be {0}.
wotc7 Feb 2025
If an ability triggers whenever you activate an exhaust ability, that ability resolves before the exhaust ability resolves.
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About this card
Boom Scholar
Boom Scholar is a Creature — Goblin Advisor, with mana cost {1}{R}{G} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.16 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Boom Scholar FAQ
How much is Boom Scholar worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Boom Scholar is $0.16. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.17.
What is the cheapest printing of Boom Scholar?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Aetherdrift at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What set was Boom Scholar first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DFT #189, released 2025-02-14.
Is there a foil version of Boom Scholar?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.19 versus $0.16 for nonfoil, which is 19% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Boom Scholar legal in Commander?
Yes, Boom Scholar is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Boom Scholar legal in Modern?
Yes, Boom Scholar is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Boom Scholar legal in Standard?
Yes, Boom Scholar is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Boom Scholar do?
Boom Scholar is a Creature — Goblin Advisor with mana cost {1}{R}{G}. Its Oracle text reads: "Exhaust abilities of other permanents you control cost {2} less to activate. Exhaust — {4}{R}{G}: Creatures and Vehicles you control gain trample until end of turn. Put two +1/+1 counters on this creature. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)".