Matterbending Mage
Creature — Human Wizard
SOSSecrets of Strixhaven#59uncommon
Foil
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- ~1 in 9–298
- Illustrator
- Flavio Greco Paglia
- Found in
- Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease Pack Prismari · Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease Pack Quandrix · 2 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality
AlchemyLegal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
When this creature enters, return up to one other target creature to its owner's hand.
Whenever you cast a spell with 
in its mana cost, this creature can't be blocked this turn.
2/2 in its mana cost, this creature can't be blocked this turn.Market · per finishspark updated 9h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.12
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.13
$0.01 low-$0.07 gap
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Nonfoil
$0.12as of 2026-07-12
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H $0.38L $0.08since Apr 2026$0.01
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$0.13as of 2026-07-12
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H $0.24L $0.13since Apr 2026$0.01
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Rulings
1 · latest Mar 20, 2026 · one tap opens all
- WotCMar 20, 2026
Matterbending Mage's last ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack.