Magus of the Mind
Creature — Human Wizard
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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.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #22646
Magus of the Mind lets you cast your entire library for a turn — draw X, then play spells from exile equal to that draw — but it demands you already have more mana available than you spent to cast it. The payoff is game-ending; the setup cost is real enough that it belongs in decks built around it, not just slotted into any blue shell.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Magus of the Mind is a Commander card through and through — the singleton format's slower pace gives you time to assemble the mana surplus the activation demands, and one explosive turn can close out a four-player game. In Legacy and Vintage, a five-mana creature that requires an additional tap-and-spend to do anything is just too slow against format threats that win on turn one or two. Oathbreaker is a plausible home for niche builds that can generate enough mana in a two-player game, though the redundancy of that format's consistent access to a signature spell often makes Magus of the Mind redundant. Stick to Commander.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Magus of the Mind is deep bulk, which makes it a zero-hesitation include in any deck that can actually use it. The price is unlikely to move much — low casual demand and sparse competitive play keep it anchored at the floor — so grab it now if you need it and don't wait for a reprint to make it cheaper.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.