Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist

MIDInnistrad: Midnight Hunt/#61/2021Rare
Colour IDMV 2
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Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist, back face
Back face (default printing artwork)
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.29
Cardmarket€1.10
ManaPool$0.26
TCGplayer$0.88
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.26
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.29High $1.49Low $1.29▲ 0.0%
This printing
SetMID
Collector #61
Released2021-09-24
Rarityrare
ArtistDaarken
LanguageEN
Layouttransform
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.88TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.1%30d▼ 16.2%90d▼ 42.9%
90d high
$1.75
90d low
$0.86
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.88
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
  • Down 16.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Currently 50% below its 90 day high of $1.75.
  • This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
  • Foil copies of this printing carry a 42% premium over nonfoil.
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PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
Innistrad: Midnight HuntMID · #61 · 2021-09-24nonfoilrare$0.88▲ 2.3%▼ 12.0%
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Innistrad: Midnight HuntMID · #336 · 2021-09-24nonfoilrare$1.50▲ 2.7%▲ 0.7%
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Innistrad: Double FeatureDBL · #61 · 2022-01-28nonfoilrare$1.66▲ 0.0%▼ 1.2%
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Innistrad: Midnight Hunt PromosPMID · #61s · 2021-09-24foilrare$5.49▲ 0.0%▲ 0.0%
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Gameplay and rules
Two faced. Transforms during play
Malevolent Hermit
Creature — Human Wizard
, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays .
Disturb (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)
2 / 1
Benevolent Geist
Creature — Spirit Wizard
Flying
Noncreature spells you control can't be countered.
If Benevolent Geist would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.
2 / 2
Keywords
FlyingTransformDisturb
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (7)
wotc24 Sept 2021
A spell cast this way enters the battlefield with its back face up.
wotc24 Sept 2021
If you copy a permanent spell cast this way (perhaps with a card like Double Major), the copy becomes a token that's a copy of the card's back face, even though it isn't itself a double-faced card.
wotc24 Sept 2021
Disturb is found only on the front faces of some double-faced cards.
wotc24 Sept 2021
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a disturb cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of a spell cast using disturb is determined by the mana cost on the front face of the card, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was. (This is a special rule that applies only to nonmodal double faced-cards, including ones with disturb.)
wotc24 Sept 2021
"Disturb [cost]" means "You may cast this card transformed from your graveyard by paying [cost] rather than its mana cost."
wotc24 Sept 2021
When you cast a spell using a card's disturb ability, the card is put onto the stack with its back face up. The resulting spell has all the characteristics of that face.
Ranked by shared capabilities, colour identity, mana value and type. Never by strategic judgement.
About this card

Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist

Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist is a Creature — Human Wizard // Creature — Spirit Wizard (mana value 2). Printed 4 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: $0.88 (down 16.2% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist FAQ

How much is Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist is $0.88. It is down 16.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.86 to $1.75.
What is the cheapest printing of Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt at $0.88 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos at $5.49 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist are there?
Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MID #61, released 2021-09-24.
What is the newest printing of Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DBL #61, released 2022-01-28.
Is there a foil version of Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.25 versus $0.88 for nonfoil, which is 42% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist legal in Commander?
Yes, Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.