Scholar of the Lost Trove
JMPJumpstart/#14/2020Rare
Colour IDMV 7
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€0.42
ManaPool$0.19
TCGplayer$0.41
Card Kingdom$0.69
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.08
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$1.79 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.69High $1.29Low $0.49▲ 40.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.41TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 13.9%30d▲ 24.2%90d▲ 57.7%
90d high
$0.41
90d low
$0.26
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.31
Jumpstart
- Up 24.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.41.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Sphinx
Flying
When this creature enters, you may cast target instant, sorcery, or artifact card from your graveyard without paying its mana cost. If an instant or sorcery spell cast this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.
5 / 5
Keywords
Flying
Card capabilities
CreatureGraveyard interaction
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc23 Jun 2020
If you cast an artifact spell this way, it won’t be exiled if it would be put into your graveyard this turn.
wotc23 Jun 2020
If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
wotc23 Jun 2020
If you wish to cast the target card, you must cast it while the triggered ability is resolving. You can’t cast it later in the turn.
wotc23 Jun 2020
If you cast a spell “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.
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About this card
Scholar of the Lost Trove
Scholar of the Lost Trove is a Creature — Sphinx, with mana cost {5}{U}{U} (mana value 7). Printed 2 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: $0.41 (up 24.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Scholar of the Lost Trove FAQ
How much is Scholar of the Lost Trove worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Scholar of the Lost Trove is $0.41. It is up 24.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.26 to $0.41.
What is the cheapest printing of Scholar of the Lost Trove?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Jumpstart at $0.31 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Scholar of the Lost Trove?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Jumpstart at $0.41 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Scholar of the Lost Trove are there?
Scholar of the Lost Trove has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Scholar of the Lost Trove first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from JMP #14, released 2020-07-17.
Is Scholar of the Lost Trove legal in Commander?
Yes, Scholar of the Lost Trove is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Scholar of the Lost Trove legal in Modern?
Scholar of the Lost Trove is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Scholar of the Lost Trove legal in Standard?
Scholar of the Lost Trove is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.