Eager First-Year
STXStrixhaven: School of Mages/#16/2021Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.04
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.06
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
$0.06TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 20.0%90d▲ 20.0%
90d high
$0.06
90d low
$0.05
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.06
Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Up 20.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.06.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 183% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Wizard
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
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Keywords
Magecraft
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc16 Apr 2021
Each magecraft ability has a different effect, although they all have the same trigger condition, whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell.
wotc16 Apr 2021
If an effect creates a copy of an instant or sorcery spell, this will also cause the magecraft ability to trigger.
wotc16 Apr 2021
If an effect creates multiple copies of an instant or sorcery spell, magecraft abilities trigger once for each copy created by the effect.
wotc16 Apr 2021
Some effects instruct you to copy an instant or sorcery card in a zone other than the stack. These copies do not cause magecraft abilities to trigger. However, most effects that do this also allow you to cast the copy, and casting the copy will cause magecraft abilities to trigger.
wotc16 Apr 2021
For example, if you control Archmage Emeritus and cast an instant or sorcery spell, Archmage Emeritus’s magecraft ability will trigger and you will draw a card.
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About this card
Eager First-Year
Eager First-Year is a Creature — Human Wizard, with mana cost {1}{W} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.06 (up 20.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Eager First-Year FAQ
How much is Eager First-Year worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Eager First-Year is $0.06. It is up 20.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.05 to $0.06.
What is the cheapest printing of Eager First-Year?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Strixhaven: School of Mages at $0.06 on TCGplayer.
What set was Eager First-Year first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from STX #16, released 2021-04-23.
Is there a foil version of Eager First-Year?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.17 versus $0.06 for nonfoil, which is 183% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Eager First-Year legal in Commander?
Yes, Eager First-Year is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Eager First-Year legal in Modern?
Yes, Eager First-Year is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Eager First-Year legal in Standard?
Eager First-Year is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Eager First-Year do?
Eager First-Year is a Creature — Human Wizard with mana cost {1}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.".