Elminster
CLBCommander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate/#274/2022Mythic
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€1.31
ManaPool$1.57
TCGplayer$1.88
Card Kingdom$3.49
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.60
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$1.16 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.49High $3.49Low $0.99▲ 252.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.88TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 8.1%30d▲ 45.7%90d▲ 23.7%
90d high
$1.88
90d low
$0.96
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.88
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Up 45.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $1.88.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 81% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Planeswalker — Elminster
Whenever you scry, the next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn costs less to cast, where X is the number of cards looked at while scrying this way.
+2: Draw a card, then scry 2.
−3: Exile the top card of your library. Create a number of 1/1 blue Faerie Dragon creature tokens with flying equal to that card's mana value.
Elminster can be your commander.
Loyalty 5
Keywords
Scry
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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Ranked by shared capabilities, colour identity, mana value and type. Never by strategic judgement.
Shares Card draw, Exile effect, PlaneswalkerOverlapping colour identity
Shares Card draw, PlaneswalkerOverlapping colour identity
Shares Card draw, PlaneswalkerOverlapping colour identity
Shares Exile effect, PlaneswalkerMV 6 vs 5
Shares Card draw, PlaneswalkerBoth planeswalkers
Shares Card draw, Exile effectMV 6 vs 5
Shares Card draw, Exile effectMV 5 vs 5
Shares PlaneswalkerOverlapping colour identity
About this card
Elminster
Elminster is a Legendary Planeswalker — Elminster, with mana cost {3}{W}{U} (mana value 5). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.88 (up 45.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Elminster FAQ
How much is Elminster worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Elminster is $1.88. It is up 45.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.96 to $1.88.
What is the cheapest printing of Elminster?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate at $1.88 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Elminster?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Battle for Baldur's Gate Promos at $11.22 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Elminster are there?
Elminster has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Elminster first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CLB #274, released 2022-06-10.
Is there a foil version of Elminster?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $3.40 versus $1.88 for nonfoil, which is 81% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Elminster legal in Commander?
Yes, Elminster is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Elminster legal in Modern?
Elminster is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.