Living Lectern
WOEWilds of Eldraine/#59/2023Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.05
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.17
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.17TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 5.6%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 70.0%
90d high
$0.18
90d low
$0.10
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.14
Wilds of Eldraine
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 6% below its 90 day high of $0.18.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 18% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact Creature — Construct
, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card. Create a Sorcerer Role token attached to up to one other target creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery. (If you control another Role on it, put that one into the graveyard. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, scry 1.")
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Keywords
Role tokenScry
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (10)
wotc1 Sept 2023
In rare cases, a spell or ability might attempt to create a Role token enchanting a permanent that it can’t legally enchant (because of an ability like protection from enchantments). In such cases, the Role token isn’t created.
wotc1 Sept 2023
Roles are colorless enchantment tokens. Each one has the Aura and Role subtypes and the enchant creature ability.
wotc1 Sept 2023
Cards in the Wilds of Eldraine main set create six different Role tokens: Cursed, Monster, Royal, Sorcerer, Wicked, and Young Hero. A seventh Role token, Virtuous, is created by Ellivere of the Wild Court, the commander of the “Virtue and Valor” Commander Deck.
wotc1 Sept 2023
A permanent can have multiple Roles attached to it if each one is controlled by a different player.
wotc1 Sept 2023
If two or more Roles controlled by the same player become attached to a permanent at the same time (perhaps due to an effect such as that of Doubling Season), that player chooses which one to keep and which are put into their owners’ graveyards.
wotc1 Sept 2023
You can activate Living Lectern's ability without a target just to draw a card. However, if you do choose a target, and that target is illegal at the time the ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't draw a card.
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Ranked by shared capabilities, colour identity, mana value and type. Never by strategic judgement.
Shares Artifact, Card draw, Sacrifice outletMV 3 vs 2
Shares Card draw, Creature, Token creationMV 3 vs 2
Shares Card draw, Creature, Sacrifice outletMV 2 vs 2
Shares Card draw, Creature, Sacrifice outletMV 2 vs 2
Shares Card draw, CreatureSame colour identity
Shares Card draw, CreatureSame colour identity
Shares Card draw, CreatureSame colour identity
About this card
Living Lectern
Living Lectern is an Artifact Creature — Construct, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.17 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Living Lectern FAQ
How much is Living Lectern worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Living Lectern is $0.17. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.10 to $0.18.
What is the cheapest printing of Living Lectern?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Wilds of Eldraine at $0.14 on TCGplayer.
What set was Living Lectern first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WOE #59, released 2023-09-08.
Is there a foil version of Living Lectern?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.14 versus $0.17 for nonfoil, which is 18% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Living Lectern legal in Commander?
Yes, Living Lectern is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Living Lectern legal in Modern?
Yes, Living Lectern is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Living Lectern legal in Standard?
Yes, Living Lectern is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Living Lectern do?
Living Lectern is an Artifact Creature — Construct with mana cost {1}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "{1}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card. Create a Sorcerer Role token attached to up to one other target creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery. (If you control another Role on it, put that one into the graveyard. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, scry 1.")".