Creature — Human Wizard · {3}{U}{R}
{U}, {T}: Draw two cards.
{R}, {T}, Discard a card: This creature deals damage to target creature equal to the discarded card's mana value.
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What some see as "distracted" is really "fathoming the unfathomable."
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- {3}{U}{R}
- Type
- Creature — Human Wizard
- Artist
- Wesley Burt
- Year
- 2012
Return to Ravnica180/274
Mercurial Chemister
気紛れな薬術師
Chimiste lunatique
Magic: The GatheringrareNon-foilFoil
Current price · Non-foil$0.39
Prices by printing
| Printing | Zukan Market | Cardmarket | TCGplayer | PriceCharting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-foil | $0.39$0.27 – $0.39 · 5 Sept 2026 | €0.155 Sept 2026 | $0.275 Sept 2026 | $0.394 Sept 2026 |
| Foil | $0.37$0.35 – $0.37 · 5 Sept 2026 | €0.595 Sept 2026 | $0.355 Sept 2026 | $0.374 Sept 2026 |
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Attributes
- Number
- 180/274
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny, Commander, Oathbreaker, Duel
- Finishes
- nonfoil, foil
- Printed language
- English
- Release date
- 5 October 2012
- Identifier
- mtg-881728ce-4b18-410e-9cdb-4d439ce0b21d
Other printings
The same card, in other sets. Each has its own price.
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Questions about this card
How much is Mercurial Chemister 180/274 from Return to Ravnica worth?
As of 5 September 2026, Mercurial Chemister trades around $0.39 according to Zukan Market. Across the venues Zukan reads, figures for this printing range from $0.27 to $0.39. Condition and finish move the price; a graded copy is a different market.
Which printings of Mercurial Chemister exist?
Mercurial Chemister was printed as Non-foil, Foil. The same card also appears in The List, Commander 2020, Commander 2017, each with its own price.
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