
Magic: The Gathering · promo
Blade Historian
Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos · #165s · rare · 2021
Creature — Human Cleric
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Market reference
$8.25
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 165s / 164
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Cristi Balanescu
- Colors
- RW
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Watermark
- lorehold
- Finishes
- foil
- Promo types
- prerelease · datestamped
- Printed
- 2021-04-23
About this card
Mana cost: {R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}
Type: Creature — Human Cleric
Attacking creatures you control have double strike.
""So you see, the reckless battle strategy of the Kathorran orcs was effective, but ultimately proved to be a double-edged sword. As did their double-edged swords.""
P/T: 2/3
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 (foil) | $8.25 |
| EUR (foil) | €6.69 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Blade Historian is real?
Blade Historian 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 Blade Historian worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Blade Historian is $8.25; 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 Blade Historian from?
Blade Historian is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos" in the promo series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Blade Historian?
Blade Historian is a rare card in the Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos set.
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