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Baleful Mastery
STX · Strixhaven: School of Mages #301 · Rare · released 2021-04-23
{3}{B}
Instant
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.
Baleful Mastery is a rare black instant from Strixhaven: School of Mages (2021). It has been printed 7 times across 5 sets, from 2021 to 2024. Recent market prices range from $2.00 to $7.93 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
USD$5.47
USD Foil$6.88
Format legality
Where you can play Baleful Mastery in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (7)
Prices range from $2.00 to $7.93 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos at $2.00.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos | 64s | Rare | — | $7.93 |
| Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos | 64p | Rare | $2.00 | $3.39 |
| Strixhaven: School of Mages This page | 301 | Rare | $5.20 | $7.03 |
| Strixhaven: School of Mages | 64 | Rare | $2.04 | $2.89 |
| Magic Online Promos | 90068 | Rare | — | — |
| The List | STX-64 | Rare | $3.03 | — |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander | 126 | Rare | $2.55 | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (5).
- 2021-04-16 The mana value of a spell on the stack is determined by its mana cost, not any alternative costs you used to pay for it.
- 2021-04-16 If you choose to pay one alternative cost, you can't pay any other alternative costs. For example, if an effect lets you cast a "Mastery" spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't also choose to pay its given alternative cost.
- 2021-04-16 If an effect increases or decreases the cost of spells you cast, that cost increase or decrease is applied to the alternative cost you chose to pay. In that case, the cost was still paid for the purposes of the effect, even if you paid more or less for it when it was cast.
- 2021-04-16 If you copy a "Mastery" spell and the alternative cost was paid, the copy will resolve as though the cost was paid.
- 2021-04-16 In a multiplayer game, you choose which opponent takes the prescribed action as the spell resolves.
Frequently asked questions
Is Baleful Mastery legal in Commander?
Yes — Baleful Mastery is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Baleful Mastery legal in?
Baleful Mastery is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Baleful Mastery been printed?
Baleful Mastery has been printed 7 times across 5 sets, from 2021 to 2024.
What is the cheapest printing of Baleful Mastery?
The cheapest printing is Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos (#64p) at about $2.00.
Who illustrated Baleful Mastery?
This printing of Baleful Mastery was illustrated by Chris Cold.