Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Novice Dissector
Strixhaven: School of Mages · #79 · common · 2021
Creature — Troll Warlock
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Market reference
$0.09
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 79 / 393
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Mads Ahm
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2021-04-23
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{B}
Type: Creature — Troll Warlock
{1}, Sacrifice another creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.
""The professor said to first extract the venom glands, then the acid sac. Next up, the . . . meeping organ?""
P/T: 3/3
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) | $0.09 |
| USD (foil) | $0.13 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.09 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.13 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Novice Dissector is real?
Novice Dissector 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 Novice Dissector worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Novice Dissector is $0.09; 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 Novice Dissector from?
Novice Dissector is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Strixhaven: School of Mages" in the expansion series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Novice Dissector?
Novice Dissector is a common card in the Strixhaven: School of Mages set.
