Magic: The Gathering

Mage's Guile

Onslaught 91 • common

Set: Onslaught
Collector number: 91
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: Edward P. Beard, Jr.
Market price: $0.22

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Market

What it's worth

$0.22market price via TCGplayer · Oct 8, 2026$0.18 – $0.23 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the Onslaught set, Mage's Guile acts as a foundational tool for players to protect their assets or cycle through their deck during a match. Its inclusion as collector number 91 makes it a functional piece of history for those who value the utility of early-game defensive maneuvers.

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Card face

What it does

Target creature gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

Cycling blue mana (blue mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

"Next time, don't bother."

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Mage's Guile was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed to emphasize creature-based mechanics, specifically introducing the cycling ability which allowed players to discard cards in exchange for drawing new ones to smooth out gameplay. The card was created to provide a flexible utility option for blue-aligned decks, offering a defensive tool that could cycle into a fresh resource when not needed on the battlefield.

The card’s artwork was illustrated by Franz Vohwinkel, a long-standing contributor to the game known for his painterly, classic fantasy style. Vohwinkel’s depiction of a mage subtly manipulating arcane energy reflects the card's function of protecting a creature through deceptive or elusive means. Upon its release, the card was viewed as a staple of limited formats, praised for its efficiency and the strategic versatility of the cycling mechanic during the high-speed, creature-heavy environment of the Onslaught block.

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