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Hapless Researcher {U}

Creature — Human Wizard

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Judgment

English · 2002-05-27

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernNOT LEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Judgment (released 2002-05-27), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 22ed0ee7-6749-4f38-8e53-c11b46b17e5d
Oracle ID: 240a349a-79f8-4e11-9a05-a78148e70a62
TCGplayer ID: 10202

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