Lu Xun, Scholar General

PTKPortal Three Kingdoms/#48/1999Rare◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 4
Lu Xun, Scholar General
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$22.99
Cardmarket€12.84
ManaPool$33.12
TCGplayer$27.30
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$11.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $22.99High $32.99Low $22.99▼ 30.3%
This printing
SetPTK
Collector #48
Released1999-05-01
Rarityrare
ArtistXu Xiaoming
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$27.30TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 0.5%90d▼ 0.9%
90d high
$27.60
90d low
$27.30
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.27
Commander 2013
  • Down 0.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Graded market

Graded card prices

Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.

PTK/#48/nonfoil
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$54.20
USD · updated 3d ago · 10 sales
AnyGrade 9
$49.00
USD · updated 3d ago · 10 sales
AnyGrade 8
$44.98
USD · updated 3d ago · 10 sales
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Compare printings (3 priced)
PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
Commander 2013C13 · #49 · 2013-11-01nonfoilrare$0.27▲ 0.0%▼ 22.9%
eBay
Commander AnthologyCMA · #41 · 2017-06-09nonfoilrare$0.33▲ 3.1%▲ 6.5%
eBay
Portal Three KingdomsPTK · #48 · 1999-05-01nonfoilrare$27.30◆▲ 0.0%▼ 0.5%
eBay
Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Horsemanship (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.)
Whenever Lu Xun deals damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.
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Keywords
Horsemanship
Card capabilities
Card drawCreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Oct 2009
Despite the similarities between horsemanship and flying, horsemanship doesn't interact with flying or reach.
wotc1 Oct 2009
Lu Xun's second ability triggers whenever it deals damage to an opponent for any reason. It's not limited to combat damage.
About this card

Lu Xun, Scholar General

Lu Xun, Scholar General is a Legendary Creature — Human Soldier, with mana cost {2}{U}{U} (mana value 4). Printed 3 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: $27.30 (down 0.5% over 30 days).

This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.

Frequently asked

Lu Xun, Scholar General FAQ

How much is Lu Xun, Scholar General worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Lu Xun, Scholar General is $27.30. It is down 0.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $27.30 to $27.60.
What is the cheapest printing of Lu Xun, Scholar General?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2013 at $0.27 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Lu Xun, Scholar General?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Portal Three Kingdoms at $27.30 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Lu Xun, Scholar General are there?
Lu Xun, Scholar General has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Lu Xun, Scholar General first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PTK #48, released 1999-05-01.
What is the newest printing of Lu Xun, Scholar General?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CMA #41, released 2017-06-09.
Is Lu Xun, Scholar General legal in Commander?
Yes, Lu Xun, Scholar General is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Lu Xun, Scholar General legal in Modern?
Lu Xun, Scholar General is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.