Magus of the Mind
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Blue. Creature — Human Wizard
Commander 2017 #12 · Illustrated by John Stanko
Commander 2017 #12 · Illustrated by John StankoWhat is Magus of the Mind worth?
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Oracle text
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, Sacrifice this creature: Shuffle your library, then exile the top X cards, where X is one plus the number of spells cast this turn. Until end of turn, you may play lands and cast spells from among cards exiled this way without paying their mana costs.
4/5
"I'll show you what you truly desire."
Format legality
The only printing of Magus of the Mind
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commander 2017 c17 #12· 2017rare· Cardmarket €0.22 | rare | $0.21 | €0.22 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 6
- EDHREC rank
- #23,939 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- John Stanko
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Commander 2017 card (#12).
012 · C17 · R · EN
- 012Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- C17Set code for Commander 2017
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (6)
August 25, 2017
If you cast a card “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t pay any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Tormenting Voice, those must be paid to cast the card.
August 25, 2017
Any of the cards you don’t play will remain in exile.
August 25, 2017
If the card has
in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.August 25, 2017
You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions for cards you cast this way.
August 25, 2017
If no spells have been cast in the turn you activate Magus of the Mind’s ability, X is one.
August 25, 2017
You may play a land exiled this way only if you have an available land play this turn.
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