Magic: The Gathering

Mild-Mannered Librarian

Jumpstart 2022 41 • uncommon

Set: Jumpstart 2022
Collector number: 41
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Justyna Dura
Market price: $0.26

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$0.26market price via TCGplayer · Aug 7, 2026$0.16 – $0.26 over the tracked period

$0.26Aug 7, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

The Mild-Mannered Librarian from the Jumpstart 2022 set features distinctive, whimsical artwork by Justyna Dura that captures the card's theme of quiet transformation. As an uncommon creature, it is valued by collectors for its role in the set's unique, pick-up-and-play design philosophy that encourages thematic deck-building.

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What it does

3 generic mana green mana: This creature becomes a Werewolf. Put two +1/+1 counters on it and you draw a card. Activate only once.

She had always believed in the transformative power of great literature.

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Mild-Mannered Librarian was released in 2022 as part of the Jumpstart 2022 expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set was designed as a standalone play experience intended to be accessible to newer players while offering unique, thematic card designs that were not necessarily tied to the primary lore of the game's established planes. The card represents a playful, trope-heavy archetype within the set's randomized deck structure, designed to provide a whimsical visual contrast to the more traditional high-fantasy elements found elsewhere in the game.

The artwork was commissioned from Justyna Dura, an illustrator known for a stylized, character-focused aesthetic. In this piece, Dura leaned into a classic transformation trope, depicting a character whose unremarkable exterior hides a more formidable or magical interior. The illustration was received positively by the community for its expressive character work and its ability to capture a narrative moment within the constraints of a single trading card frame, fitting neatly into the self-contained, lighthearted tone of the Jumpstart 2022 release.

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Mild-Mannered LibrarianFoundations · #228 · uncommon$0.08

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