Card text
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.
Cheapest
US$2.48
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$2.48
In stock at · US
4 stores
6 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{3}{B}
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Price comparison (4) · the United States
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US$5.20
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Card text
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.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$5.20Low US$5.20High US$5.21▼ 0.2%
About Baleful Mastery
This page covers the extended art printing of Baleful Mastery (301), an Black Instant from Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX). It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Vintage and 5 more formats.
301 exists in 2 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. At US$5.20 on TCGplayer this Extended Art print is 2.8x the standard print at US$1.87. For reference the other printings read Standard US$1.87 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$2.48, 52% below TCGplayer's US$5.20 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$4.72, 90% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 4 markets that have it, and Australia is dearest at about 125% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$2.48 in the United States, S$5.75 in Singapore, C$6.50 in Canada and A$8.35 in Australia. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
The market price moved +0% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$5.21.
Strixhaven: School of Mages is a main expansion, released April 2021. Baleful Mastery has 4 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Baleful Mastery (Extended Art) 301 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Baleful Mastery (301) is currently US$2.48 across 18 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$5.20; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Baleful Mastery in other currencies?
- US$2.48 in the United States, S$5.75 in Singapore, C$6.50 in Canada and A$8.35 in Australia. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Baleful Mastery from?
- Baleful Mastery is card 301 from Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Black instant.
- Where can I buy Baleful Mastery?
- Compare every store selling Baleful Mastery across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
- Are there other printings of Baleful Mastery?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 301 (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
- Is the Extended Art printing of Baleful Mastery worth it?
- On TCGplayer the Extended Art printing of Baleful Mastery is US$5.20, against US$1.87 for the standard print, a US$3.33 premium. Whether that is worth it depends on whether you want a copy to play with or one to collect; both are tracked separately here.
Baleful Mastery price by market
Baleful Mastery is cheapest in the United States at US$2.48 and dearest in Australia at A$8.35 (≈ US$5.57), a 125% spread across the 4 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$2.48postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Singapore | S$5.75postage at checkout ≈ US$4.26 | 1 | |
| Canada | C$6.50postage at checkout ≈ US$4.74 | 3 | |
| Australia | A$8.35postage at checkout ≈ US$5.57 | 2 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 301
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 23 April 2021
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Extended Art
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Black
- Colour identity
- Black
- Mana cost
- {3}{B}
- Finish
- Non-foil
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Other printings of Baleful Mastery in Strixhaven: School of Mages
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Baleful Mastery in other sets
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