Staff of the Death Magus
M14Magic 2014/#219/2013Uncommon
MV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.39
Cardmarket€0.15
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.21
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.39High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 11.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.21TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 4.5%30d▼ 19.2%90d▼ 16.0%
90d high
$0.27
90d low
$0.21
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.21
Magic 2014
- Down 19.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 22% 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 carry a 838% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
Whenever you cast a black spell or a Swamp you control enters, you gain 1 life.
Card capabilities
ArtifactLife gain
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
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Rulings (3)
wotc18 Jul 2014
Most nonbasic lands don’t have basic land types, even if they produce colored mana. For example, Caves of Koilos is neither a Plains nor a Swamp. Having one enter the battlefield under your control won’t cause Staff of the Sun Magus’s ability to trigger.
wotc18 Jul 2014
Each of these artifacts cares about any land with the appropriate basic land type. For example, Staff of the Sun Magus’s ability triggers when any land with the subtype Plains enters the battlefield under your control, not just lands named Plains.
wotc18 Jul 2014
If you cast a copy of a card that’s a certain color, the appropriate Staff’s ability will trigger. However, if you copy a spell on the stack without casting that copy, it will not.
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About this card
Staff of the Death Magus
Staff of the Death Magus is an Artifact, with mana cost {3} (mana value 3). 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: $0.21 (down 19.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Staff of the Death Magus FAQ
How much is Staff of the Death Magus worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Staff of the Death Magus is $0.21. It is down 19.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.21 to $0.27.
What is the cheapest printing of Staff of the Death Magus?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Magic 2014 at $0.21 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Staff of the Death Magus?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Magic 2015 at $0.34 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Staff of the Death Magus are there?
Staff of the Death Magus has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Staff of the Death Magus first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M14 #219, released 2013-07-19.
What is the newest printing of Staff of the Death Magus?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M15 #232, released 2014-07-18.
Is there a foil version of Staff of the Death Magus?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.97 versus $0.21 for nonfoil, which is 838% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Staff of the Death Magus legal in Commander?
Yes, Staff of the Death Magus is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.