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Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form
INR · Innistrad Remastered #454 · Uncommon · released 2025-01-24
{3}{U}
Creature — Human Insect
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, mill a card. If an instant or sorcery card was milled this way, transform this creature. (To mill a card, put the top card of your library into your graveyard.)
"Metamorphosis is a process."
—Laboratory notes
Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form is an uncommon blue creature from Innistrad Remastered (2025). It has been printed 3 times across 2 sets, from 2016 to 2025. Recent market prices range from $0.05 to $0.37 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
USD$0.19
USD Foil$0.36
Format legality
Where you can play Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
All printings (3)
Prices range from $0.05 to $0.37 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Shadows over Innistrad at $0.05.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadows over Innistrad | 49 | Uncommon | $0.05 | $0.37 |
| Innistrad Remastered This page | 454 | Uncommon | $0.17 | $0.37 |
| Innistrad Remastered | 52 | Uncommon | $0.17 | $0.20 |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (2).
- 2016-04-08No player may take any action between the two steps of Aberrant Researcher's triggered ability. If the card put into your graveyard is an instant or sorcery card, Aberrant Researcher will have transformed before a player can take any action.
- 2016-04-08If a replacement effect causes the top card of your library to go to a zone other than your graveyard, Aberrant Researcher will still transform if that card was an instant or sorcery card.
Frequently asked questions
Is Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form legal in Commander?
Yes — Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form legal in?
Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
How many times has Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form been printed?
Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form has been printed 3 times across 2 sets, from 2016 to 2025.
What is the cheapest printing of Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form?
The cheapest printing is Shadows over Innistrad (#49) at about $0.05.
Who illustrated Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form?
This printing of Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form was illustrated by Nils Hamm.