Magus of the Unseen
Creature — Human Wizard
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: Untap target artifact an opponent controls and gain control of it until end of turn. It gains haste until end of turn. When you lose control of the artifact, tap it.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Price
- $0.51
- EDHREC rank
- #21849
Magus of the Unseen lets you steal and use an opponent's artifact every turn — a persistent, repeatable threat that compounds fast. The cost is that it's a fragile 1/3 that telegraphs its intent the moment it hits the board.
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 |
In Commander, Magus of the Unseen earns its slot in artifact-theft strategies or any deck that wants to weaponize opponents' rocks and equipment against them — four opponents means four targets. Legacy and Vintage are the only other formats where it's legal, but a 1/3 with a tap ability is far too slow for either environment. Commander is the only home where Magus of the Unseen is actually good.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.51 bulk tier
At $0.51, Magus of the Unseen is firmly bulk — easy to pick up, unlikely to move unless a theft-tribal commander breaks out and pulls demand. Grab it for the effect, not the price tag.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.