Body of Knowledge 
Creature — Avatar*/*
Oracle text (EN)
Creature — Avatar
Body of Knowledge's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand. You have no maximum hand size. Whenever this creature is dealt damage, draw that many cards.
Printing details
- Set
- BLC · 163
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Clint Cearley
- Released
- 2024-08-02
- Prices
- €0.26 · $0.35
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | €0.24 | €0.21 |
| October 30, 2026 | €0.26 | €0.21 |
| October 29, 2026 | €0.27 | €0.21 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.28 | €0.21 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.09 trend €0.24 30-day avg €0.27 | low – trend €0.00 30-day avg – |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.21 with Zero from €0.29 | NM from – |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.21 | NM from – |
Cardmarket updated Nov 1, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 1, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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Creatures may be dealt damage greater than their toughness. For example, if Body of Knowledge is a 3/3 creature and a source deals 5 damage to it, you'll draw five cards. Note that if Body of Knowledge is dealt lethal damage, it dies before the cards are drawn, meaning they won't raise Body of Knowledge's toughness in time to save it.
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As long as Body of Knowledge is in your hand, its ability will count itself.
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The ability that defines Body of Knowledge's power and toughness applies in all zones, not just the battlefield.