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Meletis Charlatan

{2}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

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Foil

"Every object has an echo in the Æther beyond the world. Every idea has a shadow that can be brought to light."

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1793
Illustrator
Jason A. Engle
Found in
Theros MTGO Redemption Foil · Theros MTGO Redemption · 2 more
Printings1CombosIn 1
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
{2}{U}, {T}: The controller of target instant or sorcery spell copies it. That player may choose new targets for the copy.
2/3
Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil-11.8%
$0.15
$0.06 low$0.02 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.47
$0.20 low$0.12 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.15· across 1 printing

Rulings

5 · latest Sep 15, 2013 · one tap opens all
  • WotCSep 15, 2013

    If the spell being copied has an X whose value was determined as it was cast (like Curse of the Swine has), the copy has the same value of X.

  • WotCSep 15, 2013

    If the spell being copied is modal (that is, it says “Choose one —” or the like), the copy will have the same mode. Its controller can't choose a different one.

  • WotCSep 15, 2013

    Meletis Charlatan's ability can target any instant or sorcery spell, not just one with targets and not just one that you control.

  • WotCSep 15, 2013

    The copy will have the same targets as the spell it's copying unless its controller chooses new ones. That player may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. If, for one of the targets, that player can't choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal).

  • WotCSep 15, 2013

    When the ability resolves, it creates a copy of the spell. The controller of the original spell controls the copy. That copy is created on the stack, so it's not “cast.” Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won't trigger. The copy will then resolve like a normal spell, after players get a chance to cast spells and activate abilities.