Pondering Mage
MH1Modern Horizons/#63/2019Common
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.05
TCGplayer$0.16
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.16TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 5.9%90d▼ 20.0%
90d high
$0.22
90d low
$0.15
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Modern Horizons
- Down 5.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 27% below its 90 day high of $0.22.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 313% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Wizard
When this creature enters, look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.
3 / 4
Card capabilities
Card drawCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Pondering Mage
Pondering Mage is a Creature — Human Wizard, with mana cost {3}{U}{U} (mana value 5). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.16 (down 5.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Pondering Mage FAQ
How much is Pondering Mage worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Pondering Mage is $0.16. It is down 5.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.15 to $0.22.
What is the cheapest printing of Pondering Mage?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Pondering Mage?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Pondering Mage are there?
Pondering Mage has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Pondering Mage first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MH1 #63, released 2019-06-14.
What is the newest printing of Pondering Mage?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #MH1-63, released 2019-11-07.
Is there a foil version of Pondering Mage?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.66 versus $0.16 for nonfoil, which is 313% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Pondering Mage legal in Commander?
Yes, Pondering Mage is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.