Magus of the Mind
4Creature — Human Wizard
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, {T}, 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.
"I'll show you what you truly desire."
Market prices
updated on 06/19/2026| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 0.10 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $0.49 | — |
| Cardmarket | €0.18 | — |
| CardTrader Buy | €0.24 | — |
| TCGplayer | $0.22 | — |
Trend · last 90 days · EUR
€0.18CardTrader market
229 offers · from €0.24 · avg €0.61 · max €3.67
Played: 8 · Near Mint: 104 · Slightly Played: 92 · Moderately Played: 25
Rulings (6)
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.
08/25/2017Any of the cards you don’t play will remain in exile.
08/25/2017If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
08/25/2017You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions for cards you cast this way.
08/25/2017If no spells have been cast in the turn you activate Magus of the Mind’s ability, X is one.
08/25/2017You may play a land exiled this way only if you have an available land play this turn.
08/25/2017Legality by format
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| Standard | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |