Hunt for Specimens
STXStrixhaven: School of Mages/#73/2021Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€0.09
Card Kingdom$0.35
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.16
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.16TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 15.8%90d▲ 14.3%
90d high
$0.21
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Down 15.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 24% below its 90 day high of $0.21.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 25% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."
Learn. (You may reveal a Lesson card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand, or discard a card to draw a card.)
Keywords
Learn
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc16 Apr 2021
If you bring a card into the game from outside the game in a Constructed tournament (or a Constructed game played under tournament conditions), you may select only a card from your sideboard. In casual Constructed games, the card comes from your collection.
wotc16 Apr 2021
If you bring a card into the game from outside the game in a Sealed Deck or Booster Draft event, you may select only a card that is in the card pool that you built your deck from.
wotc16 Apr 2021
If instructed to learn, you may do nothing. Discarding a card and putting a Lesson card into your hand are both optional.
wotc16 Apr 2021
If a card is brought into the game from outside the game, it will stay in the game until it ends or until its owner leaves the game, whichever comes first.
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About this card
Hunt for Specimens
Hunt for Specimens is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.16 (down 15.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Hunt for Specimens FAQ
How much is Hunt for Specimens worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Hunt for Specimens is $0.16. It is down 15.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.21.
What is the cheapest printing of Hunt for Specimens?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Strixhaven: School of Mages at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What set was Hunt for Specimens first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from STX #73, released 2021-04-23.
Is there a foil version of Hunt for Specimens?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.20 versus $0.16 for nonfoil, which is 25% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Hunt for Specimens legal in Commander?
Yes, Hunt for Specimens is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Hunt for Specimens legal in Modern?
Yes, Hunt for Specimens is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Hunt for Specimens legal in Standard?
Hunt for Specimens is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Hunt for Specimens do?
Hunt for Specimens is a Sorcery with mana cost {1}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life." Learn. (You may reveal a Lesson card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand, or discard a card to draw a card.)".