Snapcaster Mage
Ultimate Masters 71 • mythic
- Set
- Ultimate Masters
- Collector number
- 71
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Alexander Lee
- Market price
- $19.20
What it does
Flash
When this creature enters, target instant or sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to its mana cost. (You may cast that card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Snapcaster Mage was originally designed by Tiago Chan as a reward for winning the 2007 Magic Invitational, where the winner was given the opportunity to design a card for the game. Chan’s vision was to create a creature that embodied the utility of the blue color identity, specifically by allowing players to reuse instants and sorceries from their graveyard through the 'flashback' mechanic. The card was officially printed in the 2011 Innistrad set and has since become one of the most iconic and powerful creatures in the history of Magic: The Gathering.
The Ultimate Masters version, released in 2018, features updated artwork by Johannes Voss. This iteration was part of a premium set designed to celebrate the history of the game by reprinting some of the most sought-after cards with high-quality foil treatments and fresh visual interpretations. Voss's rendition of the character emphasizes the mystical, scholarly aesthetic of the mage, and it remains a highly regarded version among players who appreciate the balance between historical power and modern artistic flair.
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