---
name: "Bold Biochemist"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Scientist"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Power-up"]
set: "MSH"
set_name: "Marvel Super Heroes"
collector_number: "48"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Marco Turini"
oracle_id: "45ddfa35-7b3c-4916-b231-dc721b7b56d9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/bold-biochemist-msh"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Bold Biochemist
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Scientist
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3
- **Keywords:** Power-up

## Oracle Text
Power-up — {5}{U}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and draw two cards. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by its mana cost if it entered this turn.)

> *"Dr. Pym always told me I was meant for big things. Turns out, he was right."
—Dr. Bill Foster*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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6. [Retrieval Agent](/printing/retrieval-agent-bro.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Marvel Super Heroes (MSH) #48
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Marco Turini
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`