Council of the Absolute
DGMDragon's Maze/#62/2013Mythic
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.42
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.30
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.10
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $0.99Low $0.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.30TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 3.2%30d▼ 9.1%90d▼ 14.3%
90d high
$0.36
90d low
$0.30
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.30
Dragon's Maze
- Down 9.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 17% below its 90 day high of $0.36.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 317% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Advisor
As this creature enters, choose a noncreature, nonland card name.
Your opponents can't cast spells with the chosen name.
Spells with the chosen name you cast cost less to cast.
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Card capabilities
Cost reductionCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
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Rulings (6)
wotc15 Apr 2013
You can name either half of a split card, but not both. If you name half of a split card, your opponents can cast the other half. If that split card has fuse, your opponents can’t cast that card as a fused split card.
wotc15 Apr 2013
The last ability can reduce alternative costs such as overload costs.
wotc15 Apr 2013
If a spell with the chosen name includes one generic mana in its cost to cast, that cost will be reduced by {1}.
wotc15 Apr 2013
If there are additional costs to cast the spell, such as kicker costs, apply those increases before applying cost reductions.
wotc15 Apr 2013
The last ability can’t reduce the colored mana requirement of a spell.
wotc15 Apr 2013
If you name half of a split card with fuse, and then you cast both halves, the cost reduction will apply to the total cost of the spell. This is true even if the half with the chosen name requires only colored mana to cast.
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About this card
Council of the Absolute
Council of the Absolute is a Creature — Human Advisor, with mana cost {2}{W}{U} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.30 (down 9.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Council of the Absolute FAQ
How much is Council of the Absolute worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Council of the Absolute is $0.30. It is down 9.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.30 to $0.36.
What is the cheapest printing of Council of the Absolute?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dragon's Maze at $0.30 on TCGplayer.
What set was Council of the Absolute first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DGM #62, released 2013-05-03.
Is there a foil version of Council of the Absolute?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.25 versus $0.30 for nonfoil, which is 317% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Council of the Absolute legal in Commander?
Yes, Council of the Absolute is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Council of the Absolute legal in Modern?
Yes, Council of the Absolute is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Council of the Absolute legal in Standard?
Council of the Absolute is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Council of the Absolute do?
Council of the Absolute is a Creature — Human Advisor with mana cost {2}{W}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "As this creature enters, choose a noncreature, nonland card name. Your opponents can't cast spells with the chosen name. Spells with the chosen name you cast cost {2} less to cast.".