Sage of Fables
~$0.29 low · ~$9.73 high
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Blue. Creature — Merfolk Wizard
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #169 · Illustrated by Julia Metzger
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #169 · Illustrated by Julia MetzgerWhat is Sage of Fables worth?
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Oracle text
Each other Wizard creature you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.
, Remove a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control: Draw a card.
2/2
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Format legality
All 2 printings of Sage of Fables
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander lcc #169· 2023uncommon· Cardmarket €0.25 | uncommon | $0.29 | No foil printing | €0.25 | |
 Morningtide mor #47· 2008uncommon· Cardmarket €0.30 · €4.38 foil | uncommon | $0.47 | $9.73 | €0.30€4.38 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2008
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #8,258 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Julia Metzger, Shelly Wan
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander card (#169).
0169 · LCC · U · EN
- 0169Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LCCSet code for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (4)
April 1, 2008
The effects from more than one Sage of Fables are cumulative. That is, if you have two Sage of Fables on the battlefield, Wizard creatures you control enter with two additional +1/+1 counters on them.
April 1, 2008
If Sage of Fables enters at the same time as another Wizard (due to Living End, for example), that creature doesn't get a +1/+1 counter.
April 1, 2008
The creature gets the counter if it would enter under your control. It doesn't matter who owns the creature or what zone it enters from (such as your opponent's graveyard, for example).
April 1, 2008
If a Wizard would normally enter with a certain number of +1/+1 counters on it, it enters with that many +1/+1 counters plus one on it instead. If a Wizard would normally enter with no +1/+1 counters on it, it enters with one +1/+1 counter on it instead.
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