Isochron Scepter

Isochron Scepter

2

Artifact

Text

Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile an instant card with mana value 2 or less from your hand. {2}, {T}: You may copy the exiled card. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.

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Market prices

updated on 06/17/2026
from €8.04
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Cardhoarder 0.02 tix
Card Kingdom $10.99
Cardmarket €8.04
CardTrader Buy €8.61
TCGplayer $8.51

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€8.04
min €6.88 max €9.43

CardTrader market

21 offers · from €8.61 · avg €13.21 · max €21.20

Near Mint: 13 · Slightly Played: 8

Rulings (5)

You cast the copy while the ability is resolving and still on the stack. You can't wait to cast it later in the turn.

08/07/2020

If you don't want to cast the copy, you can choose not to; the copy ceases to exist the next time state-based actions are checked.

08/07/2020

If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

08/07/2020

If Isochron Scepter leaves the battlefield while the activated ability is on the stack, the ability can still make a copy. On the other hand, if the imprinted card leaves the exile zone while the activated ability is on the stack, the copy can't be made.

08/07/2020

If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.

08/07/2020

Legality by format

Brawl Not legal
Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Legacy Legal
Modern 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