Rules Lawyer
J17Judge Gift Cards 2017/#9/2017RarePromoReprint
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$9.49
Cardmarket€5.43
TCGplayer$19.29
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$5.25
Paper retail history (USD)
2 providers
Latest $9.49High $12.99Low $9.49▼ 26.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$19.29TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 5.8%30d▲ 47.7%90d▲ 160.7%
90d high
$19.29
90d low
$7.36
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.37
Unstable
- Up 47.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $19.29.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact Creature — Cyborg Advisor
State-based actions don't apply to you or other permanents you control. (You don't lose the game due to having 0 or less life or drawing from an empty library. Your creatures aren't destroyed due to damage or deathtouch and aren't put into a graveyard due to having 0 or less toughness. Your planeswalkers aren't put into a graveyard if they have 0 loyalty. You don't put a legendary permanent into a graveyard if you control two with the same name. Counters aren't removed from your permanents due to game rules. Permanents you control attached or combined illegally remain on the battlefield. For complete rules and regulations, see rule 704.)
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Card capabilities
ArtifactCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (28)
wotc24 Jan 2025
You can control as many legendary permanents (including planeswalkers) with the same name as you want. It's like your own personal Mirror Gallery! (704.5j)
wotc24 Jan 2025
Creatures you control that have been dealt lethal damage remain on the battlefield. (704.5g)
wotc24 Jan 2025
+1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on permanents you control no longer annihilate each other. (704.5q)
wotc24 Jan 2025
Rules Lawyer's ability doesn't apply to itself. It can die for any number of reasons. If you're at 0 or less life and you lose control of Rules Lawyer, you'll immediately lose the game.
wotc24 Jan 2025
You could hit up an all-you-can-eat poison counter buffet no problem. (704.5c)
wotc24 Jan 2025
You won't choose sector designations for creatures that don't already have them if a permanent with space sculptor is on the battlefield. If this comes up, it'll be a true galaxy brain moment. (704.5u)
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About this card
Rules Lawyer
Rules Lawyer is an Artifact Creature — Cyborg Advisor, with mana cost {3}{W}{W} (mana value 5). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: not_legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: not_legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $19.29 (up 47.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Rules Lawyer FAQ
How much is Rules Lawyer worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Rules Lawyer is $19.29. It is up 47.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $7.36 to $19.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Rules Lawyer?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Unstable at $0.37 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Rules Lawyer?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Judge Gift Cards 2017 at $19.29 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Rules Lawyer are there?
Rules Lawyer has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Rules Lawyer first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J17 #9, released 2017-01-01.
What is the newest printing of Rules Lawyer?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ULST #7, released 2022-10-07.
Is Rules Lawyer legal in Commander?
Rules Lawyer is not currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Rules Lawyer legal in Modern?
Rules Lawyer is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.