Magic: The Gathering

Blood Researcher

Strixhaven: School of Mages 166 • common

Set: Strixhaven: School of Mages
Collector number: 166
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana black mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black · Green
Artist: Cristi Balanescu
Market price: $0.23

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$0.23market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.10 – $0.23 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common creature, this card offers an accessible entry point for players looking to explore the mechanics of growth through interaction. Its presence in this collection highlights the foundational roles that balanced, low-rarity units play in defining the tactical identity of a set.

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What it does

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

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Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Blood Researcher was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to support the Witherbloom college, a faction defined by its dual affinity for life-gain and graveyard-centric effects. Within the game's mechanics, it serves as a representative of the institution's botanical and necromantic research, rewarding players for maintaining a steady flow of life-gain triggers.

The artwork was provided by Cristi Balanescu, who utilized a moody, atmospheric style to capture the scholarly yet macabre essence of the Witherbloom aesthetic. Balanescu’s design emphasizes the character's role as a student immersed in the magical study of biology, framing the subject in a way that suggests a blend of laboratory precision and dark-fantasy exploration. The card was received as a functional addition to common-rarity drafts, noted for its ability to scale in power throughout a game.

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