Card text
As this artifact enters, choose a consonant other than N, R, S, or T.
Whenever a player casts a spell, you gain 1 life for each time the chosen letter appears in that spell's name.
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Mana cost
{3}
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Card text
As this artifact enters, choose a consonant other than N, R, S, or T.
Whenever a player casts a spell, you gain 1 life for each time the chosen letter appears in that spell's name.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
About Staff of the Letter Magus
Staff of the Letter Magus (159) is an Artifact from Unstable (UST). It costs {3} and has mana value 3. It is printed at Uncommon rarity.
Unstable is an Un-set, which is not legal in sanctioned play, released December 2017.
As this artifact enters, choose a consonant other than N, R, S, or T. Whenever a player casts a spell, you gain 1 life for each time the chosen letter appears in that spell's name.
Card details
- Card number
- 159
- Set
- Unstable (UST)
- Set type
- Un-set & playtest
- Released
- 8 December 2017
- Rarity
- Uncommon (U)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Artifact
- Colour
- Colourless
- Colour identity
- Colourless
- Mana cost
- {3}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Staff of the Letter Magus
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