Killian, Ink Duelist
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock
STXStrixhaven: School of Mages#197uncommon
Foil
"When your father is Dean Embrose, second best really isn't an option."
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 1176
- Illustrator
- Ryan Pancoast
- Found in
- Strixhaven School of Mages MTGO Redemption Foil · Strixhaven School of Mages MTGO Redemption · 5 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Lifelink
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Spells you cast that target a creature cost 
less to cast.
2/2 less to cast.LifelinkMenace
Plays as: Cost Reducer
Market · per finishspark updated 7h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.36
$0.14 low$0.12 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.58
$0.25 low$0.10 gap
Finish
Market
Δ 7D · Trend
Low
Buylist
Buy / Sell Gap
Nonfoil
$0.36as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $0.49L $0.23since Feb 2024$0.14
$0.02
$0.12+86% · normal spread
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Foil
$0.58as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $0.74L $0.22since Feb 2024$0.25
$0.15
$0.10+40% · normal spread
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Cheapest playable copy$0.32· across 2 printings
Rulings
3 · latest Apr 16, 2021 · one tap opens all
- WotCApr 16, 2021
If a spell has additional costs, apply those increases before applying cost reductions.
- WotCApr 16, 2021
Killian can reduce alternative costs. For example, if you choose to pay the
alternative cost for Baleful Mastery while targeting a creature, that cost would be reduced to . - WotCApr 16, 2021
Killian, Ink Duelist can't reduce the colored mana requirement of a spell's mana cost.