Magic: The Gathering · commander
Minn, Wily Illusionist
Forgotten Realms Commander · #285 · rare · 2021
Legendary Creature — Gnome Wizard
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Market reference
$9.07
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 285 / 331
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Dmitry Burmak
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Promo types
- boosterfun
- Printed
- 2021-07-23
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 1 / 3
Also does
Strategy & play
How Minn, Wily Illusionist plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Minn, Wily Illusionist
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Dmitry Burmak
This card was illustrated by Dmitry Burmak.
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}
Type: Legendary Creature — Gnome Wizard
Whenever you draw your second card each turn, create a 1/1 blue Illusion creature token with "This token gets +1/+0 for each other Illusion you control." Whenever an Illusion you control dies, you may put a permanent card with mana value less than or equal to that creature's power from your hand onto the battlefield.
P/T: 1/3
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $9.07 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €10.65 |
| MTGO tix | 4.85 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Minn, Wily Illusionist is real?
Minn, Wily Illusionist is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Minn, Wily Illusionist worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Minn, Wily Illusionist is $9.07; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Minn, Wily Illusionist from?
Minn, Wily Illusionist is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Forgotten Realms Commander" in the commander series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Minn, Wily Illusionist?
Minn, Wily Illusionist is a rare card in the Forgotten Realms Commander set.
Other Minn, Wily Illusionist printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
