Card text
When this creature enters, return up to one other target creature to its owner's hand.
Whenever you cast a spell with {X} in its mana cost, this creature can't be blocked this turn.
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Mana cost
{2}{U}
Power / toughness
2/2
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Card text
When this creature enters, return up to one other target creature to its owner's hand.
Whenever you cast a spell with {X} in its mana cost, this creature can't be blocked this turn.
Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyLegal
About Matterbending Mage
Matterbending Mage (59) is a Blue Creature — Human Wizard from Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS). It costs {2}{U}, has mana value 3 and is a 2/2. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 7 more formats.
Secrets of Strixhaven is a main expansion, released April 2026.
When this creature enters, return up to one other target creature to its owner's hand. Whenever you cast a spell with {X} in its mana cost, this creature can't be blocked this turn.
Card details
- Card number
- 59
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 24 April 2026
- Rarity
- Uncommon (U)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Creature — Human Wizard
- Colour
- Blue
- Colour identity
- Blue
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}
- Power / toughness
- 2/2
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Matterbending Mage
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