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Soul-Scar Mage
SLD · Secret Lair Drop #2039 · Rare · released 2025-04-28
{R}
Creature — Human Wizard
Prowess
If a source you control would deal noncombat damage to a creature an opponent controls, put that many -1/-1 counters on that creature instead.
Soul-Scar Mage is a rare red creature from Secret Lair Drop (2025). It has been printed 6 times across 4 sets, from 2017 to 2025. Recent market prices range from $0.87 to $7.05 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic and Brawl.
USD$2.24
Format legality
Where you can play Soul-Scar Mage in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
All printings (6)
Prices range from $0.87 to $7.05 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Amonkhet at $0.87.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amonkhet Promos | 148s | Rare | — | $7.05 |
| Amonkhet | 148 | Rare | $0.87 | $4.12 |
| Amonkhet Remastered | 175 | Rare | — | — |
| Secret Lair Drop | 190 | Rare | $2.27 | $2.43 |
| Secret Lair Drop | 2044 | Rare | — | $4.51 |
| Secret Lair Drop This page | 2039 | Rare | $2.38 | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (4).
- 2017-04-18If an effect causes a creature you control to fight a creature an opponent controls, the damage is dealt simultaneously. For instance, if your 2/2 creature fights an opponent’s 4/4 creature, your creature will be dealt 4 damage and your opponent’s creature will have two -1/-1 counters put on it.
- 2017-04-18If a spell or ability an opponent controls causes a source you control to deal noncombat damage to a creature an opponent controls, that damage will be replaced with -1/-1 counters.
- 2017-04-18Soul-Scar Mage’s effect isn’t a prevention effect. Damage that can’t be prevented will be replaced with -1/-1 counters.
- 2017-04-18If multiple prevention and/or replacement effects are trying to apply to the same damage, the controller of the creature that would be dealt damage chooses the order in which to apply them. As examples, an opponent could choose to apply the effect of Djeru’s Resolve and prevent the damage rather than put -1/-1 counters on it; or an opponent could choose to convert the damage to -1/-1 counters before Insult could double it, and then Insult’s effect won’t apply anymore.
Frequently asked questions
Is Soul-Scar Mage legal in Commander?
Yes — Soul-Scar Mage is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Soul-Scar Mage legal in?
Soul-Scar Mage is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic and Brawl.
How many times has Soul-Scar Mage been printed?
Soul-Scar Mage has been printed 6 times across 4 sets, from 2017 to 2025.
What is the cheapest printing of Soul-Scar Mage?
The cheapest printing is Amonkhet (#148) at about $0.87.
Who illustrated Soul-Scar Mage?
This printing of Soul-Scar Mage was illustrated by Toru Terada.