Art by Christopher Moeller · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$33.88
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
Meddling Mage
{W}{U} · Creature — Human Wizard
As this creature enters, choose a nonland card name. Spells with the chosen name can't be cast.
Rulings (2)
Aug 7, 2020 · No one can cast spells or activate abilities between the time a card is named and the time that Meddling Mage's ability begins to apply.
Aug 7, 2020 · Spells with the chosen name that somehow happen to already be on the stack when Meddling Mage enters the battlefield aren't affected by Meddling Mage's ability.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernLegal
cEDHLegal
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype
% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=141 decks
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replenish | Premodern | 100% | 3–4× | 37 |
| Bant Oath | Premodern | 100% | 4× | 16 |
| 5-Color Oath | Premodern | 100% | 4× | 2 |
| Bant Survival | Premodern | 100% | 1× | 1 |
| Azorius Landstill | Premodern | 94% | 2–4× | 50 |
| Psychatog | Premodern | 37.9% | 3–4× | 29 |
| 4-Color Energy | Modern | 33.3% | 4× | 3 |
| Temur Survival | Premodern | 33.3% | 1× | 3 |
Price
Meddling Mage — price trend
Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
$2.21
Jun 13, 2026 · $2.21Jun 14, 2026 · $2.21