
Professor Hojo
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist · 2/2
The first activated ability you activate during your turn that targets a creature you control costs less to activate.
Whenever one or more creatures you control become the target of an activated ability, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
- CommanderLegal
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- PauperNot legal
Selling Professor Hojo?
Most copies of Professor Hojo are worth under $1, so we buy them as bulk.
All 2 printings and prices
| Set | # | Released | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Fantasy Commander FIC | 69 | Jun 2025 | $0.25 | – |
| Final Fantasy Commander FIC | 161 | Jun 2025 | $0.50 | $3.70 |
TCGplayer market, near mint, Oct 16, 2026.
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Rulings
Professor Hojo's last ability resolves before the activated ability that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that activated ability is countered or otherwise leaves the stack.
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities (such as equip) are activated abilities and will have a colon in their reminder text.
Professor Hojo's first ability reduces only the amount of generic mana in the first activated ability you activate during your turn that targets a creature. For example, it will reduce an activation cost of to , but it will have no effect on an activation cost of .
Card text, images and rulings from Scryfall. Magic: The Gathering and its card names, text and art are property of Wizards of the Coast.




