Baleful Mastery
PSTXStrixhaven: School of Mages Promos/#64p/2021RarePromoReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$3.49
Cardmarket€1.59
ManaPool$2.06
TCGplayer$2.04
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$2.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.49High $4.99Low $2.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.04TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 2.0%90d▼ 14.3%
90d high
$2.38
90d low
$2.00
Paper printings priced
6
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$1.52
Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Up 2.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 14% below its 90 day high of $2.38.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (6 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 57% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
You may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
If the cost was paid, an opponent draws a card.
Exile target creature or planeswalker.
Card capabilities
Creature removalInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc16 Apr 2021
If you choose to pay one alternative cost, you can't pay any other alternative costs. For example, if an effect lets you cast a "Mastery" spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't also choose to pay its given alternative cost.
wotc16 Apr 2021
The mana value of a spell on the stack is determined by its mana cost, not any alternative costs you used to pay for it.
wotc16 Apr 2021
In a multiplayer game, you choose which opponent takes the prescribed action as the spell resolves.
wotc16 Apr 2021
If you copy a "Mastery" spell and the alternative cost was paid, the copy will resolve as though the cost was paid.
wotc16 Apr 2021
If an effect increases or decreases the cost of spells you cast, that cost increase or decrease is applied to the alternative cost you chose to pay. In that case, the cost was still paid for the purposes of the effect, even if you paid more or less for it when it was cast.
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About this card
Baleful Mastery
Baleful Mastery is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{B} (mana value 4). Printed 6 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: $2.04 (up 2.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Baleful Mastery FAQ
How much is Baleful Mastery worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Baleful Mastery is $2.04. It is up 2.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.00 to $2.38.
What is the cheapest printing of Baleful Mastery?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Strixhaven: School of Mages at $1.52 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Baleful Mastery?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos at $7.95 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Baleful Mastery are there?
Baleful Mastery has been printed 6 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Baleful Mastery first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PSTX #64p, released 2021-04-23.
What is the newest printing of Baleful Mastery?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from OTC #126, released 2024-04-19.
Is there a foil version of Baleful Mastery?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $3.20 versus $2.04 for nonfoil, which is 57% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Baleful Mastery legal in Commander?
Yes, Baleful Mastery is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.