Talas Researcher
Portal Second Age 51 • rare
- Set
- Portal Second Age
- Collector number
- 51
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Kaja Foglio
- Market price
- $1.35
What it does
tap: Draw a card. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
From time, knowledge. From knowledge, power.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Talas Researcher was released in 1998 as part of the Portal Second Age set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed specifically to be more accessible to new players, featuring simplified mechanics and a streamlined rulebook. The card represents the Talas, a faction of pirates and sailors from the lore of the plane of Dominaria, and contributes to the nautical, adventure-oriented aesthetic that defined the flavor of this particular set.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Donato Giancola, whose work is highly regarded in the fantasy genre for its classical, painterly approach. In this piece, Giancola captures a scholarly figure amidst the maritime environment of the Talas, emphasizing the theme of gathering information. Like much of the Portal series, the card was received as a functional, beginner-friendly tool that helped define the early philosophy of teaching the game through approachable, thematic character archetypes.
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