Richard Garfield, Ph.D.
30th Anniversary Misc Promos 1★ • rare
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Misc Promos
- Collector number
- 1★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Dave Dorman
- Market price
- $1.85
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
Richard Garfield, Ph.D. was originally conceived as a joke card for the 1994 World Championship, designed by Wizards of the Coast to honor the creator of Magic: The Gathering. Its mechanics, which involve interacting with players outside the game, reflect the whimsical, rule-breaking spirit of the early Un-sets and promotional cards. The card has since become a staple of collector culture, representing the intersection of game design and meta-humor.
The 30th Anniversary Misc Promos version, numbered 1★, was released as part of the celebration marking three decades of the game. The card features updated frame styling while maintaining the iconic original illustration by Christopher Rush, which depicts Garfield in his academic persona. It is highly regarded by collectors for its status as a touchstone of Magic history, serving as both a tribute to its architect and a classic example of non-tournament-legal design.
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