Lifecrafter's Bestiary
Tracked across real Commander games played through TurnZero HQ.
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, scry 1.
Whenever you cast a creature spell, you may pay . If you do, draw a card.
Rulings
3 official rulings, in the order Wizards published them.
- 2017-02-09
The draw step is after the upkeep step, so you'll scry 1 before you draw for the turn.
- 2017-02-09
Lifecrafter's Bestiary's second triggered ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability will resolve even if that spell is countered.
- 2017-02-09
While resolving Lifecrafter's Bestiary's second triggered ability, you can't pay multiple times to draw multiple cards.
Rulings are Wizards of the Coast's own, mirrored from Scryfall and refreshed nightly.
In the 99
Every deck whose current list includes Lifecrafter's Bestiary, whatever its commander.
Most played under
| Commander | Decks | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henzie "Toolbox" Torre | 1 | 0 | — |
| Leinore, Autumn Sovereign | 1 | 0 | — |
| Otrimi, the Ever-Playful | 1 | 0 | — |
| Pantlaza, Sun-Favored | 1 | 0 | — |
| Zimone, Mystery Unraveler | 1 | 0 | — |
Colors it shows up in
- Jund 1 deck
- Sultai 1 deck
- Simic 1 deck
- Selesnya 1 deck
- Naya 1 deck
Lifecrafter's Bestiary price history
The Murders at Karlov Manor Commander #231 printing, as Scryfall reports the TCGplayer market. Updated nightly. Click any version below to chart its price.
Every recorded price change
| Date | Non-foil |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | $0.42 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | $0.43 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | $0.42 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $0.41 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | $0.39 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | $0.37 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $0.39 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $0.39 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $0.39 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $0.37 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $0.35 |
A row is recorded only on nights the price moved, so each price held until the row above it.
Every version of Lifecrafter's Bestiary
9 printings, newest first. Prices are the market figures Scryfall publishes, refreshed nightly. A printing with no figure shows a dash rather than a zero, because Scryfall publishes none for some of them. Click a card's art to chart that version's price above.
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
- Normal
- $0.42
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Normal
- $0.47
Promo
Wizards Play Network 2023
- Normal
- $0.44
- Foil
- $0.99
- Normal
- $0.37
- Normal
- $0.38
- Normal
- $0.47
- Normal
- $0.49
- Foil
- $2.04
Promo
Aether Revolt Promos
- Normal
- $0.53
- Foil
- $1.93
Promo
Aether Revolt Promos
- Foil
- $3.92
Prices from Scryfall, which tracks the TCGplayer and Cardmarket markets. They move daily and are a guide rather than a quote. Search TCGplayer for Lifecrafter's Bestiary. It runs a name search across every version, which covers the printings TCGplayer publishes no direct link to.
Aggregated from Commander games tracked in TurnZero HQ. Every figure counts decks and games only. No individual deck list, player or playgroup is identified. Win rates are withheld below 5 completed games, where the sample is too small to mean anything.
