Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
SOSSecrets of Strixhaven/#282/2026MythicBorderless
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$7.49
Cardmarket€3.70
ManaPool$2.67
TCGplayer$3.52
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$3.80
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.35 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $7.49High $7.49Low $2.49▲ 200.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.52TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 7.0%30d▲ 29.4%90d▲ 15.8%
90d high
$3.52
90d low
$2.43
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$1.96
Secrets of Strixhaven Promos
- Up 29.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $3.52.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 34% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Planeswalker — Ral
+1: Surveil 2.
−1: Any number of target players each discard a card.
−2: Return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
−7: Flip five coins. Target opponent skips their next X turns, where X is the number of coins that came up heads.
Loyalty 3
Keywords
Surveil
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc20 Mar 2026
When Ral Zarek's second ability resolves, the next target player in turn order (or, if it's a target player's turn, that player) chooses a card in hand without revealing it, then each other target player in turn order (if any) does the same. All chosen cards are then discarded at the same time.
wotc20 Mar 2026
If a card in a graveyard has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.
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About this card
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer is a Legendary Planeswalker — Ral, with mana cost {1}{B}{B} (mana value 3). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.52 (up 29.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer FAQ
How much is Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer is $3.52. It is up 29.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.43 to $3.52.
What is the cheapest printing of Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Secrets of Strixhaven Promos at $1.96 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secrets of Strixhaven at $3.52 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer are there?
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOS #282, released 2026-04-24.
Is there a foil version of Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $4.71 versus $3.52 for nonfoil, which is 34% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer legal in Commander?
Yes, Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer legal in Modern?
Yes, Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.