Sage of Hours
JOUJourney into Nyx/#50/2014Mythic
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$8.99
Cardmarket€9.64
ManaPool$7.11
TCGplayer$11.51
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$3.60
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $8.99High $10.99Low $8.99▼ 5.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$11.51TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.8%30d▲ 0.6%90d▼ 5.2%
90d high
$12.34
90d low
$10.96
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$10.33
Secret Lair Drop
- Up 0.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 7% below its 90 day high of $12.34.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 389% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Wizard
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Remove all +1/+1 counters from this creature: For each five counters removed this way, take an extra turn after this one.
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Keywords
Heroic
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc26 Apr 2014
Heroic abilities will resolve before the spell that caused them to trigger.
wotc26 Apr 2014
Heroic abilities will trigger only once per spell, even if that spell targets the creature with the heroic ability multiple times.
wotc26 Apr 2014
You must remove all +1/+1 counters from Sage of Hours to activate its ability, even if the number of counters isn't a multiple of five. For example, if you remove twelve counters to activate the ability, you'll take two extra turns. If you remove three counters, you won't take any extra turns.
wotc26 Apr 2014
Heroic abilities won't trigger when a copy of a spell is created on the stack or when a spell's targets are changed to include a creature with a heroic ability.
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About this card
Sage of Hours
Sage of Hours is a Creature — Human Wizard, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $11.51 (up 0.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sage of Hours FAQ
How much is Sage of Hours worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sage of Hours is $11.51. It is up 0.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $10.96 to $12.34.
What is the cheapest printing of Sage of Hours?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $10.33 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sage of Hours?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Journey into Nyx at $11.51 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sage of Hours are there?
Sage of Hours has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sage of Hours first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from JOU #50, released 2014-05-02.
What is the newest printing of Sage of Hours?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #2868, released 2026-08-31.
Is there a foil version of Sage of Hours?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $56.26 versus $11.51 for nonfoil, which is 389% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Sage of Hours legal in Commander?
Yes, Sage of Hours is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.