Boom Scholar (189)
DFT · Aetherdrift · uncommon
| Mana cost |    |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 3.0 |
| Type | Creature — Goblin Advisor |
| Rarity | uncommon |
| Colors | G, R |
| Power / Toughness | 3 / 3 |
| EDHREC rank | 21684 |
Exhaust abilities of other permanents you control cost {2} less to activate. Exhaust — {4}{R}{G}: Creatures and Vehicles you control gain trample until end of turn. Put two +1/+1 counters on this creature. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)
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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.16 | $0.16 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.15 | $0.15 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.04 | $0.09 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.35 | $0.49 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.03 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Standard | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Future | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
Rulings
- 2025-02-07: If an ability triggers whenever you activate an exhaust ability, that ability resolves before the exhaust ability resolves.
- 2025-02-07: If an exhaust ability of a permanent is activated, and then that permanent leaves the battlefield and returns to the battlefield, it becomes a new object so its exhaust ability can be activated again.
- 2025-02-07: Exhaust abilities can be activated any time you could normally activate an ability.
- 2025-02-07: Boom Scholar’s first ability can cause the mana component of the cost to activate an ability to be {0}.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| French | Érudite du boum |
| German | Bummgelehrte |
| Italian | Esperta di Esplosivi |
| Japanese | 起爆学者 |
| Spanish | Erudita explosiva |