Magic: The Gathering

Alchemist's Apprentice

Avacyn Restored 42 • common

Set: Avacyn Restored
Collector number: 42
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: David Palumbo
Market price: $0.08

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$0.08market price via TCGplayer · Aug 18, 2026$0.05 – $0.08 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card, this creature represents the foundational elements of deck building, offering players a practical utility piece for their strategy. Its role as a simple apprentice highlights the essential nature of supporting characters in rounding out the thematic depth of a collection.

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Card face

What it does

Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

Side effects may include foul odors, scalding steam, and spontaneous nonexistence.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Alchemist's Apprentice was released in May 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set within the gothic horror-themed plane of Innistrad, the card reflects the desperate atmosphere of a world struggling against encroaching darkness. It functions as a low-cost creature that allows players to sacrifice it to draw a card, emphasizing the theme of fleeting, self-sacrificial knowledge that permeated the set's blue color identity.

The artwork was commissioned from fantasy illustrator David Palumbo, who captures the apprentice in a moment of frantic, dimly lit discovery. His composition highlights the moody, claustrophobic aesthetic of the set, focusing on the character's focused expression amidst an array of alchemical tools. The card was well-received by limited-format players for its utility in smoothing out card draws, serving as a reliable, if ephemeral, piece of early-game support.

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