Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form
INRInnistrad Remastered/#454/2025UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Back face (default printing artwork)
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€0.06
Card Kingdom$0.35
TCGplayer$0.17
ManaPool$0.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.15 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.17TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 41.7%
90d high
$0.19
90d low
$0.12
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.05
Shadows over Innistrad
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 11% below its 90 day high of $0.19.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 88% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Two faced. Transforms during play
Aberrant Researcher
Creature — Human Insect
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, mill a card. If an instant or sorcery card was milled this way, transform this creature. (To mill a card, put the top card of your library into your graveyard.)
3 / 2
Perfected Form
Creature — Insect Horror
Flying
5 / 4
Keywords
FlyingTransformMill
Card capabilities
CreatureMill
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc8 Apr 2016
No player may take any action between the two steps of Aberrant Researcher's triggered ability. If the card put into your graveyard is an instant or sorcery card, Aberrant Researcher will have transformed before a player can take any action.
wotc8 Apr 2016
If a replacement effect causes the top card of your library to go to a zone other than your graveyard, Aberrant Researcher will still transform if that card was an instant or sorcery card.
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About this card
Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form
Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form is a Creature — Human Insect // Creature — Insect Horror (mana value 4). Printed 3 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: $0.17 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form FAQ
How much is Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form is $0.17. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.12 to $0.19.
What is the cheapest printing of Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Shadows over Innistrad at $0.05 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Innistrad Remastered at $0.17 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form are there?
Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOI #49, released 2016-04-08.
What is the newest printing of Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from INR #454, released 2025-01-24.
Is there a foil version of Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.32 versus $0.17 for nonfoil, which is 88% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form legal in Commander?
Yes, Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.