Richard Garfield, Ph.D.
Unhinged 44 • rare
- Set
- Unhinged
- Collector number
- 44
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Dave Dorman
- Market price
- $9.22
What it does
You may play cards as though they were other cards of your choice with the same mana cost. You can't choose the same card twice. (Mana cost includes color.)
And yea he doth spake: "Let there be Magic."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Released in 2004 as part of the Unhinged expansion, Richard Garfield, Ph.D. is a satirical card designed to poke fun at the meta-nature of Magic: The Gathering. As an 'un-set,' the series allowed for experimental mechanics that would never appear in standard competitive play. The card is a direct homage to the game's creator, Richard Garfield, and is designed to reflect his role as the architect of the system, featuring a text-heavy ability that allows players to play cards from their library as if they were part of their hand.
The card’s design was handled by the Wizards of the Coast development team, who sought to capture the essence of Garfield’s mathematical background and his deep involvement in the game's early development. By allowing the player to manipulate the library in unconventional ways, it serves as a playful nod to the creator’s own playstyle. Upon its release, the card was widely received by the community as a quintessential piece of Magic memorabilia, valued more for its humorous tribute to the game's history than for its utility in sanctioned play.
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