Card text
Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile an instant card with mana value 2 or less from your hand.
{2}, {T}: You may copy the exiled card. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.
Cheapest
US$7.74
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$7.74
In stock at · US
4 stores
11 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{2}
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 10h ago- 1US$7.74→
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US$15.78
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Card text
Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile an instant card with mana value 2 or less from your hand.
{2}, {T}: You may copy the exiled card. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$15.78Low US$15.78High US$16.41▼ 3.1%
About Isochron Scepter
Isochron Scepter (188) is an Artifact from Mirrodin (MRD). It costs {2} and has mana value 2. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 1 more format.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$7.74, 51% below TCGplayer's US$15.78 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$7.88, only 2% more, so postage will decide the order.
The United States is the cheapest of the 5 markets that have it, and Australia is dearest at about 83% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$7.74 in the United States, C$11.99 in Canada, €8.38 in the EU, S$13.25 in Singapore and A$21.20 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 -2.7% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. Its 90-day high was US$16.41, 4% above today's price.
Mirrodin is a main expansion, released October 2003. Isochron Scepter has 8 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile an instant card with mana value 2 or less from your hand. {2}, {T}: You may copy the exiled card. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Isochron Scepter 188 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Isochron Scepter (188) is currently US$7.74 across 26 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$15.78; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Isochron Scepter in other currencies?
- US$7.74 in the United States, C$11.99 in Canada, €8.38 in the EU, S$13.25 in Singapore and A$21.20 in Australia. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Isochron Scepter from?
- Isochron Scepter is card 188 from Mirrodin (MRD) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a uncommon artifact.
- Where can I buy Isochron Scepter?
- Compare every store selling Isochron Scepter 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.
Isochron Scepter price by market
Isochron Scepter is cheapest in the United States at US$7.74 and dearest in Australia at A$21.20 (≈ US$14.13), a 83% spread across the 5 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$7.74postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$11.99postage at checkout ≈ US$8.75 | 3 | |
| Europe (EU) | €8.38postage at checkout ≈ US$9.11 | 3 | |
| Singapore | S$13.25postage at checkout ≈ US$9.81 | 2 | |
| Australia | A$21.20postage at checkout ≈ US$14.13 | 3 |
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
- 188
- Set
- Mirrodin (MRD)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 3 October 2003
- Rarity
- Uncommon (U)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Artifact
- Colour
- Colourless
- Colour identity
- Colourless
- Mana cost
- {2}
- Finish
- Non-foil
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