Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex
STXStrixhaven: School of Mages/#322/2021Mythic
Colour IDMV 3
Back face (default printing artwork)
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$14.99
Cardmarket€16.88
ManaPool$12.50
TCGplayer$17.85
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$9.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $14.99High $20.99Low $13.99▼ 28.6%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$17.85TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.4%30d▲ 0.6%90d▼ 3.1%
90d high
$18.43
90d low
$17.69
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$6.04
Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Up 0.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $18.43.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 18% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Modal double faced. Choose one to play
Blex, Vexing Pest
Legendary Creature — Pest
Other Pests, Bats, Insects, Snakes, and Spiders you control get +1/+1.
When Blex dies, you gain 4 life.
3 / 2
Search for Blex
Sorcery
Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put any number of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard. You lose 3 life for each card you put into your hand this way.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc16 Apr 2021
While resolving Search for Blex, you may put any number of the cards into your hand, even if you don’t have enough life to cover it. We’ll assume you have a plan that’s better than “and then I’ll lose the game.”
wotc16 Apr 2021
If a creature is more than one of the creature types Blex cares about, it may haunt your dreams, but it will get the +1/+1 bonus only once.
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About this card
Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex
Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex is a Legendary Creature — Pest // Sorcery (mana value 3). Printed 3 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: $17.85 (up 0.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex FAQ
How much is Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex is $17.85. It is up 0.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $17.69 to $18.43.
What is the cheapest printing of Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Strixhaven: School of Mages at $6.04 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Strixhaven: School of Mages at $17.85 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex are there?
Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from STX #322, released 2021-04-23.
Is there a foil version of Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $21.12 versus $17.85 for nonfoil, which is 18% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex legal in Commander?
Yes, Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex legal in Modern?
Yes, Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.