Black Mage's Rod
FINFinal Fantasy/#90/2025Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
ManaPool$0.15
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.27
TCGplayer$0.61
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.61TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 96.8%30d▲ 144.0%90d▲ 103.3%
90d high
$0.63
90d low
$0.20
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.44
Final Fantasy
- Up 144.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $0.63.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 28% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact — Equipment
Job select (When this Equipment enters, create a 1/1 colorless Hero creature token, then attach this to it.)
Equipped creature gets +1/+0, has "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent," and is a Wizard in addition to its other types.
Equip
Keywords
Job selectEquip
Card capabilities
ArtifactDirect damage
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc6 Jun 2025
The granted ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack.
wotc6 Jun 2025
You may pay the Equipment's equip cost as normal to move it from the Hero token to another creature you control.
wotc6 Jun 2025
If the Hero token is destroyed, the Equipment stays on the battlefield.
wotc6 Jun 2025
The Hero token enters as a 1/1 creature, then the Equipment becomes attached to it. Abilities that trigger when a creature enters the battlefield see that a 1/1 creature entered the battlefield.
wotc6 Jun 2025
If the job select ability causes two Hero tokens to be created (due to an effect such as that of Doubling Season), the Equipment becomes attached to only one of them.
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About this card
Black Mage's Rod
Black Mage's Rod is an Artifact — Equipment, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.61 (up 144.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Black Mage's Rod FAQ
How much is Black Mage's Rod worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Black Mage's Rod is $0.61. It is up 144.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.20 to $0.63.
What is the cheapest printing of Black Mage's Rod?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Final Fantasy at $0.44 on TCGplayer.
What set was Black Mage's Rod first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FIN #90, released 2025-06-13.
Is there a foil version of Black Mage's Rod?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.44 versus $0.61 for nonfoil, which is 28% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Black Mage's Rod legal in Commander?
Yes, Black Mage's Rod is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Black Mage's Rod legal in Modern?
Yes, Black Mage's Rod is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Black Mage's Rod legal in Standard?
Yes, Black Mage's Rod is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Black Mage's Rod do?
Black Mage's Rod is an Artifact — Equipment with mana cost {1}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Job select (When this Equipment enters, create a 1/1 colorless Hero creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +1/+0, has "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent," and is a Wizard in addition to its other types. Equip {3}".