Blood Operative
GRNGuilds of Ravnica/#63/2018Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.19
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.18
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.18TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 5.3%30d▼ 5.3%90d▼ 5.3%
90d high
$0.21
90d low
$0.18
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.18
Guilds of Ravnica
- Down 5.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 14% below its 90 day high of $0.21.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 117% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Vampire Assassin
Lifelink
When this creature enters, you may exile target card from a graveyard.
Whenever you surveil, if this card is in your graveyard, you may pay 3 life. If you do, return this card to your hand.
3 / 1
Keywords
Lifelink
Card capabilities
CreatureGraveyard interaction
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc12 Jan 2024
An ability that triggers "whenever you surveil" triggers after you're done surveilling, even if you have fewer cards in your library than the number of cards you're instructed to surveil. It even triggers if you have no cards in your library.
wotc5 Oct 2018
No player may take actions between the time you choose to pay 3 life and the time you return Blood Operative to your hand.
wotc5 Oct 2018
If you surveil and put Blood Operative into your graveyard as you do so, its ability triggers once you've finished surveilling.
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About this card
Blood Operative
Blood Operative is a Creature — Vampire Assassin, with mana cost {1}{B}{B} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.18 (down 5.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Blood Operative FAQ
How much is Blood Operative worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Blood Operative is $0.18. It is down 5.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.18 to $0.21.
What is the cheapest printing of Blood Operative?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Guilds of Ravnica at $0.18 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Blood Operative?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Guilds of Ravnica Promos at $0.56 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Blood Operative are there?
Blood Operative has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Blood Operative first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from GRN #63, released 2018-10-05.
Is there a foil version of Blood Operative?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.39 versus $0.18 for nonfoil, which is 117% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Blood Operative legal in Commander?
Yes, Blood Operative is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Blood Operative legal in Modern?
Yes, Blood Operative is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.