Laboratory Maniac (SLD #1097)
Laboratory Maniac is a rare printing from Secret Lair Drop (SLD #1097), a Creature — Human Wizard. Illustrated by Omar Rayyan.
Card text
If you would draw a card while your library has no cards in it, you win the game instead.
"They claim that dog is man's best friend. But according to my calculations, it's actually this guy!"
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Human Wizard |
| Power / Toughness | 2 / 2 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Secret Lair Drop (SLD) |
| Collector number | 1097 |
| Artist | Omar Rayyan |
| Released | 2022-11-28 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $11.96, foil $14.66 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- March 19, 2021 — If for some reason you can't win the game (because your opponent has cast Angel's Grace this turn, for example), you won't lose for having tried to draw a card from a library with no cards in it. The draw was still replaced.
- March 19, 2021 — If two or more players each control a Laboratory Maniac and each player is instructed to draw a number of cards, first the player whose turn it is draws that many cards. If this causes that player to win the game instead, the game is immediately over. If the game isn't over yet, repeat this process for each other player in turn order.
Decks that play it
Decks built with the MTGBrew AI Deck Builder that include Laboratory Maniac:
- Tatyova, Benthic Druid — Spellslinger Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Other printings of Laboratory Maniac
Every MTGBrew page for another printing of Laboratory Maniac:
- Laboratory Maniac (FCA #30)
- Laboratory Maniac (INR #304)
- Laboratory Maniac (INR #359)
- Laboratory Maniac (INR #71)
- Laboratory Maniac (ISD #61)
- Laboratory Maniac (PLST #INR-71)
- Laboratory Maniac (PLST #ISD-61)
- Laboratory Maniac (PLST #UMA-61)
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