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Magmatic Channeler, art by Bryan Sola
Art by Bryan Sola · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Magmatic Channeler

{1}{R} · Creature — Human Wizard

As long as there are four or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard, this creature gets +3/+1. {T}, Discard a card: Exile the top two cards of your library, then choose one of them. You may play that card this turn.

Rulings (4)

Sep 25, 2020 · You’ll still pay all costs for a spell cast this way, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs if any are available.

Sep 25, 2020 · If you don’t play the exiled card you chose, it remains exiled. The card you didn’t choose remains exiled whether you play the chosen card or not.

Sep 25, 2020 · Magmatic Channeler gets just +3/+1 from its first ability, no matter how many instant and sorcery cards are in your graveyard beyond the fourth.

Sep 25, 2020 · You choose which card you’ll be allowed to play this turn while Magmatic Channeler’s ability is resolving, but you must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions for the card when you play it. If it’s a land, you can’t play it unless you have land plays available.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

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