Slippery Scoundrel
RIXRivals of Ixalan/#55/2018Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.13
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.69Low $0.35▼ 49.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.15TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 11.8%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.18
90d low
$0.15
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Rivals of Ixalan
- Down 11.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 17% below its 90 day high of $0.18.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 420% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Pirate
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)
As long as you have the city's blessing, this creature has hexproof and can't be blocked.
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Keywords
Ascend
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (8)
wotc19 Jan 2018
If your tenth permanent enters the battlefield and then a permanent leaves the battlefield immediately afterwards (most likely due to the “Legend Rule” or due to being a creature with 0 toughness), you get the city’s blessing before it leaves the battlefield.
wotc19 Jan 2018
A permanent is any object on the battlefield, including tokens and lands. Spells and emblems aren’t permanents.
wotc19 Jan 2018
Once you have the city’s blessing, you have it for the rest of the game, even if you lose control of some or all of your permanents. The city’s blessing isn’t a permanent itself and can’t be removed by any effect.
wotc19 Jan 2018
Ascend on a permanent isn’t a triggered ability and doesn’t use the stack. Players can respond to a spell that will give you your tenth permanent, but they can’t respond to getting the city’s blessing once you control that tenth permanent. This means that if your tenth permanent is a land you play, players can’t respond before you get the city’s blessing.
wotc19 Jan 2018
If you control ten permanents but don’t control a permanent or resolving spell with ascend, you don’t get the city’s blessing. For example, if you control ten permanents, lose control of one, then cast Golden Demise, you won’t have the city’s blessing and the spell will affect creatures you control.
wotc19 Jan 2018
If you cast a spell with ascend, you don’t get the city’s blessing until it resolves. Players may respond to that spell by trying to change whether you get the city’s blessing.
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About this card
Slippery Scoundrel
Slippery Scoundrel is a Creature — Human Pirate, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.15 (down 11.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Slippery Scoundrel FAQ
How much is Slippery Scoundrel worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Slippery Scoundrel is $0.15. It is down 11.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.15 to $0.18.
What is the cheapest printing of Slippery Scoundrel?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Rivals of Ixalan at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What set was Slippery Scoundrel first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from RIX #55, released 2018-01-19.
Is there a foil version of Slippery Scoundrel?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.78 versus $0.15 for nonfoil, which is 420% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Slippery Scoundrel legal in Commander?
Yes, Slippery Scoundrel is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Slippery Scoundrel legal in Modern?
Yes, Slippery Scoundrel is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Slippery Scoundrel legal in Standard?
Slippery Scoundrel is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Slippery Scoundrel do?
Slippery Scoundrel is a Creature — Human Pirate with mana cost {2}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.) As long as you have the city's blessing, this creature has hexproof and can't be blocked.".