Exclusion Mage
Jumpstart 153 • uncommon
- Set
- Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 153
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Chris Seaman
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
When this creature enters, return target creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.
Successful battles start with knowing who's worth fighting.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Exclusion Mage was introduced in the 2018 set Jumpstart, a product line designed to facilitate a unique, randomized draft experience. Within the mechanics of Magic: The Gathering, the card serves as a functional reprint of Man-o'-War, a classic creature card that allows players to return a target creature to its owner's hand upon entering the battlefield. This design choice honors the game's long history while providing a versatile tool for blue-aligned control decks.
The card features illustration by Johann Bodin, who employed a clean, modern fantasy aesthetic that fits the high-visibility nature of the Jumpstart set. By focusing on the mage's manipulation of magical forces to displace an opponent's asset, the artwork reinforces the card's function as a tempo-swinging utility piece. It has been well-regarded by the community for its efficient design and its utility in both limited environments and casual Commander play.
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