Capricious Sorcerer
PORPortal/#43/1997Rare◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.29
Cardmarket€2.15
ManaPool$0.88
TCGplayer$2.45
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.26
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.29High $2.49Low $1.29▼ 48.2%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.45TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 11.9%
90d high
$2.52
90d low
$2.19
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$2.45
Portal
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $2.52.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 7
$1.08
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Wizard Sorcerer
: This creature deals 1 damage to any target. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
1 / 1
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 (1)
wotc20 Sept 2013
If a turn has multiple combat phases, the ability can only be activated before the beginning of the declare attackers step of the first combat phase in that turn.
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About this card
Capricious Sorcerer
Capricious Sorcerer is a Creature — Human Wizard Sorcerer, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $2.45 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Capricious Sorcerer FAQ
How much is Capricious Sorcerer worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Capricious Sorcerer is $2.45. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.19 to $2.52.
What is the cheapest printing of Capricious Sorcerer?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Portal at $2.45 on TCGplayer.
What set was Capricious Sorcerer first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from POR #43, released 1997-05-01.
Is Capricious Sorcerer legal in Commander?
Yes, Capricious Sorcerer is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Capricious Sorcerer legal in Modern?
Capricious Sorcerer is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Capricious Sorcerer legal in Standard?
Capricious Sorcerer is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Capricious Sorcerer do?
Capricious Sorcerer is a Creature — Human Wizard Sorcerer with mana cost {2}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "{T}: This creature deals 1 damage to any target. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.".