Trinket Mage
~$0.30 low · ~$38.52 high
Blue. Creature — Human Wizard
Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors #41 · Illustrated by Scott Chou
Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors #41 · Illustrated by Scott ChouWhat is Trinket Mage worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
When this creature enters, you may search your library for an artifact card with mana value 1 or less, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
2/2
Format legality
All 8 printings of Trinket Mage
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wizards Play Network 2025 pw25 #8· 2025Retro Framerare· Cardmarket €0.86 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.59 | €0.86 foil | |
 Time Spiral Remastered tsr #320· 2021Retro Framespecial· Cardmarket €1.03 · €20.43 foil | special | $3.58 | $38.52 | €1.03€20.43 foil | |
 The List plst #DDU-41· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.29 | common | $0.97 | No foil printing | €0.29 | |
 Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors ddu #41· 2018common· Cardmarket €0.36 | common | $0.64 | No foil printing | €0.36 | |
 Commander 2016 c16 #102· 2016common· Cardmarket €0.44 | common | $0.43 | No foil printing | €0.44 | |
 Scars of Mirrodin som #48· 2010uncommon· Cardmarket €0.26 · €2.33 foil | uncommon | $0.30 | $8.14 | €0.26€2.33 foil | |
 Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret ddf #49· 2010common· Cardmarket €0.20 | common | $0.36 | No foil printing | €0.20 | |
 Fifth Dawn 5dn #39· 2004common· Cardmarket €0.31 · €3.87 foil | common | $0.41 | $16.39 | €0.31€3.87 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2004
- Printings
- 8
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #2,054 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Scott Chou, Mark A. Nelson
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors card (#41).
41 · C · EN
- 41Collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Trinket Mage, read from the Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Trinket Mage. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 3: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Human and Wizard are subtypes, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Power / toughness
- 2/2: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Scott Chou. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 41 = collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- Rarity letter
- C = common
- Language
- EN = printed in English
- Artist
- Scott Chou, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2021-03-19
If a card in a player's library has
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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