Droning Bureaucrats 
Creature — Human Advisor1/4
Oracle text (EN)
Creature — Human Advisor
, 
: Each creature with mana value X can't attack or block this turn.
Printing details
- Set
- GPT · 4
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Released
- 2006-02-03
- Prices
- €0.15 · $0.17
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 | €0.15 | €0.16 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.15 | €0.19 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €0.15 30-day avg €0.10 | low €0.08 trend €0.29 30-day avg €0.28 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.16 with Zero from €0.16 | NM from €0.60 with Zero from €0.60 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.11 | NM from €0.18 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern 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 Legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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Creature lands and most token creatures have mana value 0. If a creature on the battlefield has
in its mana cost, treat X as 0. -
Droning Bureaucrats's ability affects all creatures with mana value equal to exactly X, regardless of whether they were on the battlefield at the time the ability resolved. For example, if the ability resolves with an X of 4, then Giant Solifuge is put onto the battlefield, the Solifuge can't attack or block that turn.
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If you use Droning Bureaucrats's ability after you have declared attackers but before your opponent declares blockers, the restriction will apply to only your opponent's creatures. Creatures that are already attacking will be unaffected.