Baleful Mastery

Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos (PSTX) #64s · Rare · Instant

Mana cost: {3}{B}

You may pay {1}{B} rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
If the {1}{B} cost was paid, an opponent draws a card.
Exile target creature or planeswalker.

Illustrated by Chris Cold · Released April 23, 2021

Prices

Printings

  1. Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander #126 (OTC) · Rare · 2024 · $2.54 USD
  2. The List #STX-64 (PLST) · Rare · 2024 · $2.94 USD
  3. Magic Online Promos #90068 (PRM) · Rare · 2021
  4. Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos #64p (PSTX) · Rare · 2021 · $2.00 USD
  5. Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos #64s (this printing) · Rare · 2021 · $7.93 USD foil
  6. Strixhaven: School of Mages #301 (STX) · Rare · 2021 · $5.20 USD
  7. Strixhaven: School of Mages #64 (STX) · Rare · 2021 · $1.94 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2021-04-16 · wotc — If you copy a "Mastery" spell and the alternative cost was paid, the copy will resolve as though the cost was paid.
  2. 2021-04-16 · wotc — The mana value of a spell on the stack is determined by its mana cost, not any alternative costs you used to pay for it.
  3. 2021-04-16 · wotc — In a multiplayer game, you choose which opponent takes the prescribed action as the spell resolves.
  4. 2021-04-16 · wotc — If you choose to pay one alternative cost, you can't pay any other alternative costs. For example, if an effect lets you cast a "Mastery" spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't also choose to pay its given alternative cost.
  5. 2021-04-16 · wotc — If an effect increases or decreases the cost of spells you cast, that cost increase or decrease is applied to the alternative cost you chose to pay. In that case, the cost was still paid for the purposes of the effect, even if you paid more or less for it when it was cast.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Nekusar, the Mindrazer · in 32% of 50 decks
  2. Gonti, Canny Acquisitor · in 30% of 50 decks
  3. Y'shtola, Night's Blessed · in 10% of 49 decks
  4. Alela, Cunning Conqueror · in 8% of 48 decks
  5. Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar · in 6% of 47 decks
  6. Francisco, Fowl Marauder · in 6% of 48 decks

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