Professor Onyx

PSTXStrixhaven: School of Mages Promos/#83p/2021MythicPromoReprint
Colour IDMV 6
Professor Onyx
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$8.49
Cardmarket€3.98
ManaPool$5.35
TCGplayer$4.88
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$4.70
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $8.49High $8.49Low $6.99▲ 21.5%
This printing
SetPSTX
Collector #83p
Released2021-04-23
Raritymythic
ArtistKieran Yanner
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesPromo · Reprint
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$4.88TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.6%30d▲ 2.1%90d▼ 11.8%
90d high
$5.60
90d low
$4.61
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$4.88
Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos
  • Up 2.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Currently 13% below its 90 day high of $5.60.
  • This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (5 priced in total).
  • Foil copies of this printing carry a 34% premium over nonfoil.
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PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
Strixhaven: School of Mages PromosPSTX · #83p · 2021-04-23nonfoilmythic$4.88▼ 0.6%▲ 2.7%
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Duskmourn: House of Horror CommanderDSC · #153 · 2024-09-27nonfoilmythic$5.78▲ 0.2%▲ 14.9%
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Strixhaven: School of MagesSTX · #83 · 2021-04-23nonfoilmythic$6.69▲ 4.7%▼ 0.1%
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Strixhaven: School of MagesSTX · #276 · 2021-04-23nonfoilmythic$11.66▲ 0.2%▼ 2.0%
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Strixhaven: School of Mages PromosPSTX · #83s · 2021-04-23foilmythic$17.82▼ 0.2%▲ 0.5%
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
+1: You lose 1 life. Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
−3: Each opponent sacrifices a creature with the greatest power among creatures that player controls.
−8: Each opponent may discard a card. If they don't, they lose 3 life. Repeat this process six more times.
Loyalty 5
Keywords
Magecraft
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (8)
wotc16 Apr 2021
For example, if you control Archmage Emeritus and cast an instant or sorcery spell, Archmage Emeritus's magecraft ability will trigger and you will draw a card.
wotc16 Apr 2021
Each magecraft ability has a different effect, although they all have the same trigger condition, whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell.
wotc16 Apr 2021
If an effect creates a copy of an instant or sorcery spell, this will also cause the magecraft ability to trigger.
wotc16 Apr 2021
For Professor Onyx's last loyalty ability, "this process" is the following: First, the next opponent in turn order may choose a card in hand without revealing it, then each other opponent in turn order does the same. Then all the chosen cards are revealed and discarded at the same time and each opponent who didn't discard a card (whether they chose not to or had an empty hand) loses 3 life. This all will happen seven times, for a maximum loss of 21 life per opponent.
wotc16 Apr 2021
If an effect creates multiple copies of an instant or sorcery spell, magecraft abilities trigger once for each copy created by the effect.
wotc16 Apr 2021
Some effects instruct you to copy an instant or sorcery card in a zone other than the stack. These copies do not cause magecraft abilities to trigger. However, most effects that do this also allow you to cast the copy, and casting the copy will cause magecraft abilities to trigger.
About this card

Professor Onyx

Professor Onyx is a Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana, with mana cost {4}{B}{B} (mana value 6). Printed 5 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: $4.88 (up 2.1% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

Professor Onyx FAQ

How much is Professor Onyx worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Professor Onyx is $4.88. It is up 2.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $4.61 to $5.60.
What is the cheapest printing of Professor Onyx?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos at $4.88 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Professor Onyx?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos at $17.82 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Professor Onyx are there?
Professor Onyx has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Professor Onyx first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PSTX #83p, released 2021-04-23.
What is the newest printing of Professor Onyx?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DSC #153, released 2024-09-27.
Is there a foil version of Professor Onyx?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $6.52 versus $4.88 for nonfoil, which is 34% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Professor Onyx legal in Commander?
Yes, Professor Onyx is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.