Cephalid Sage
EMAEternal Masters/#41/2016CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.07
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.24
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 26.3%90d▲ 84.6%
90d high
$0.27
90d low
$0.11
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.20
Eternal Masters
- Up 26.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 11% below its 90 day high of $0.27.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 17% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Octopus
Threshold — As long as there are seven or more cards in your graveyard, this creature has "When this creature enters, draw three cards, then discard two cards."
2 / 3
Keywords
Threshold
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc8 Jun 2016
If you don’t have enough cards in your graveyard at the moment Cephalid Sage enters the battlefield, its threshold ability won’t trigger. If the number of cards in your graveyard changes and Cephalid Sage loses the ability once it has triggered, the ability will still resolve.
wotc8 Jun 2016
You draw three cards and discard two cards all while Cephalid Sage’s ability is resolving. Nothing can happen between the two, and no player may choose to take actions.
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About this card
Cephalid Sage
Cephalid Sage is a Creature — Octopus, with mana cost {3}{U} (mana value 4). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.24 (up 26.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Cephalid Sage FAQ
How much is Cephalid Sage worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Cephalid Sage is $0.24. It is up 26.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.11 to $0.27.
What is the cheapest printing of Cephalid Sage?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Eternal Masters at $0.20 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Cephalid Sage?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Torment at $0.27 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Cephalid Sage are there?
Cephalid Sage has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Cephalid Sage first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TOR #29, released 2002-02-04.
What is the newest printing of Cephalid Sage?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from EMA #41, released 2016-06-10.
Is there a foil version of Cephalid Sage?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.20 versus $0.24 for nonfoil, which is 17% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Cephalid Sage legal in Commander?
Yes, Cephalid Sage is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.