Bloodletter Quill
RAVRavnica: City of Guilds/#254/2005Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.17
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.34
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.34TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 9.7%90d▲ 70.0%
90d high
$0.34
90d low
$0.20
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.34
Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Up 9.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.34.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 47% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
, , Put a blood counter on this artifact: Draw a card, then you lose 1 life for each blood counter on this artifact.
: Remove a blood counter from this artifact.
Card capabilities
ArtifactCard draw
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc1 Oct 2005
You may activate the second ability in response to activating the first one. If you do, you’ll remove the blood counter that was just added before you lose the life.
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About this card
Bloodletter Quill
Bloodletter Quill is an Artifact, with mana cost {3} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.34 (up 9.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Bloodletter Quill FAQ
How much is Bloodletter Quill worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Bloodletter Quill is $0.34. It is up 9.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.20 to $0.34.
What is the cheapest printing of Bloodletter Quill?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ravnica: City of Guilds at $0.34 on TCGplayer.
What set was Bloodletter Quill first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from RAV #254, released 2005-10-07.
Is there a foil version of Bloodletter Quill?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.50 versus $0.34 for nonfoil, which is 47% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Bloodletter Quill legal in Commander?
Yes, Bloodletter Quill is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Bloodletter Quill legal in Modern?
Yes, Bloodletter Quill is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Bloodletter Quill legal in Standard?
Bloodletter Quill is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Bloodletter Quill do?
Bloodletter Quill is an Artifact with mana cost {3}. Its Oracle text reads: "{2}, {T}, Put a blood counter on this artifact: Draw a card, then you lose 1 life for each blood counter on this artifact. {U}{B}: Remove a blood counter from this artifact.".