Dualcaster Mage

Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2) #94 · Rare · Creature — Human Wizard

Mana cost: {1}{R}{R}

Flash
When this creature enters, copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

"It has been my experience that disasters like to strike in pairs."

Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Matt Stewart · Released June 8, 2018

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.01 USD (0.2%) to $4.30 USD; low $4.30 USD, high $4.31 USD.

Printings

  1. Special Guests #153 (SPG) · Mythic · 2026 · $7.68 USD
  2. Commander 2021 #165 (C21) · Rare · 2021 · $4.06 USD
  3. Commander Legends #412 (CMR) · Rare · 2020 · $3.75 USD
  4. Double Masters #124 (2XM) · Rare · 2020 · $3.73 USD
  5. Jumpstart #313 (JMP) · Rare · 2020 · $4.06 USD
  6. Commander 2020 #150 (C20) · Rare · 2020 · $3.62 USD
  7. Commander Anthology Volume II #94 (this printing) · Rare · 2018 · $4.30 USD
  8. Archenemy: Nicol Bolas #46 (E01) · Rare · 2017 · $4.84 USD
  9. Magic Online Promos #55868 (PRM) · Rare · 2017
  10. Eternal Masters #127 (EMA) · Rare · 2016 · $4.63 USD
  11. Judge Gift Cards 2015 #6 (J15) · Rare · 2015 · $46.66 USD foil
  12. Commander 2014 #34 (C14) · Rare · 2014 · $4.70 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2016-06-08 · wotc — Dualcaster Mage's triggered ability can target (and copy) any instant or sorcery spell, not just one with targets. It doesn't matter who controls it.
  2. 2016-06-08 · wotc — If the copy says that it affects "you," it affects the controller of the copy, not the controller of the original spell. Similarly, if the copy says that it affects an "opponent," it affects an opponent of the copy's controller, not an opponent of the original spell's controller.
  3. 2016-06-08 · wotc — If the spell is modal (that is, it says "Choose one —" or the like), the copy will have the same mode. You can't choose a different one.
  4. 2016-06-08 · wotc — As Dualcaster Mage's triggered ability resolves, it creates a copy of a spell on the stack. The copy isn't cast, so abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won't trigger.
  5. 2016-06-08 · wotc — The copy will have the same targets as the spell it's copying unless you choose new ones. You may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. If, for one of the targets, you can't choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal).
  6. 2016-06-08 · wotc — You can't choose to pay any additional costs for the copy. However, effects based on any additional or alternative costs paid for the targeted spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy.
  7. 2016-06-08 · wotc — If the spell has an X whose value was determined as it was cast (like Earthquake does), the copy has the same value of X.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Fire Lord Azula · in 40% of 50 decks
  2. Deadpool, Trading Card · in 17% of 48 decks
  3. Zada, Hedron Grinder · in 13% of 47 decks
  4. Stella Lee, Wild Card · in 11% of 45 decks
  5. Shiko and Narset, Unified · in 9% of 44 decks
  6. Vivi Ornitier · in 9% of 46 decks
  7. Niv-Mizzet, Parun · in 7% of 42 decks
  8. Firesong and Sunspeaker · in 6% of 47 decks

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