Spellbinder
DSTDarksteel/#143/2004Rare
MV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$3.99
Cardmarket€0.67
ManaPool$3.01
TCGplayer$6.13
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.50
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.99High $5.49Low $3.49▼ 20.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$6.13TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 4.5%90d▼ 4.8%
90d high
$6.60
90d low
$5.99
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$6.13
Darksteel
- Down 4.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 7% below its 90 day high of $6.60.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 398% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact — Equipment
Imprint — When this Equipment enters, you may exile an instant card from your hand.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, you may copy the exiled card. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.
Equip
Keywords
EquipImprint
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (5)
wotc1 Mar 2005
The creation of the copy and then the casting of the copy are both optional.
wotc1 Dec 2004
You don't pay the spell's mana cost. If the spell has X in its mana cost, X is 0. You do pay any additional costs for that spell. You can't use any alternative costs.
wotc1 Dec 2004
Spellbinder imprints a card only once, when it enters. Attaching Spellbinder to a creature doesn't trigger its "enters" ability.
wotc1 Dec 2004
Spellbinder's second ability allows you to create a copy of the imprinted instant card in the Exile zone (that's where the imprinted instant card is) and then cast it without paying its mana cost.
wotc1 Dec 2004
If the copied card is a split card, you choose which one side of it to cast, but you can't cast both sides. You can choose the other side later in the game, though.
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About this card
Spellbinder
Spellbinder is an Artifact — Equipment, with mana cost {3} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $6.13 (down 4.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Spellbinder FAQ
How much is Spellbinder worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Spellbinder is $6.13. It is down 4.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $5.99 to $6.60.
What is the cheapest printing of Spellbinder?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Darksteel at $6.13 on TCGplayer.
What set was Spellbinder first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DST #143, released 2004-02-06.
Is there a foil version of Spellbinder?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $30.55 versus $6.13 for nonfoil, which is 398% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Spellbinder legal in Commander?
Yes, Spellbinder is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Spellbinder legal in Modern?
Yes, Spellbinder is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Spellbinder legal in Standard?
Spellbinder is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Spellbinder do?
Spellbinder is an Artifact — Equipment with mana cost {3}. Its Oracle text reads: "Imprint — When this Equipment enters, you may exile an instant card from your hand. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, you may copy the exiled card. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost. Equip {4}".