Dualcaster Mage

Printings

  • Commander Legends (CMR)#412
  • Commander 2014 (C14)#34
  • Jumpstart (JMP)#313
  • Archenemy: Nicol Bolas (E01)#46
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM)#55868
  • Commander 2020 (C20)#150
  • Eternal Masters (EMA)#127
  • Judge Gift Cards 2015 (J15)#6
  • Commander 2021 (C21)#165
  • Double Masters (2XM)#124
  • Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2)#94
  • Special Guests (SPG)#153

Dualcaster Mage

Card Information

Type: Creature — Human Wizard

Mana Cost: 1Red manaRed mana

CMC: 3

Part of the Reserved List: No

Color Identity: Mana symbol for R

Set: Commander Legends (CMR)

Rarity: Rare

Collector Number: 412

Oracle Text

Flash When this creature enters, copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Keywords

Flash

Format Legalities

tlr(Legal)
duel(Legal)
brawl(Legal)
penny(Not Legal)
predh(Not Legal)
future(Not Legal)
legacy(Legal)
modern(Not Legal)
pauper(Not Legal)
alchemy(Not Legal)
pioneer(Not Legal)
vintage(Legal)
historic(Legal)
standard(Not Legal)
timeless(Legal)
commander(Legal)
gladiator(Legal)
oldschool(Not Legal)
premodern(Not Legal)
oathbreaker(Legal)
standardbrawl(Not Legal)
paupercommander(Not Legal)

Card Rulings

  1. June 8, 2016

    Dualcaster Mage's triggered ability can target (and copy) any instant or sorcery spell, not just one with targets. It doesn't matter who controls it.

    Source: wotc
  2. June 8, 2016

    If the copy says that it affects "you," it affects the controller of the copy, not the controller of the original spell. Similarly, if the copy says that it affects an "opponent," it affects an opponent of the copy's controller, not an opponent of the original spell's controller.

    Source: wotc
  3. June 8, 2016

    If the spell is modal (that is, it says "Choose one —" or the like), the copy will have the same mode. You can't choose a different one.

    Source: wotc
  4. June 8, 2016

    As Dualcaster Mage's triggered ability resolves, it creates a copy of a spell on the stack. The copy isn't cast, so abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won't trigger.

    Source: wotc
  5. June 8, 2016

    The copy will have the same targets as the spell it's copying unless you choose new ones. You may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. If, for one of the targets, you can't choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal).

    Source: wotc
  6. June 8, 2016

    You can't choose to pay any additional costs for the copy. However, effects based on any additional or alternative costs paid for the targeted spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy.

    Source: wotc
  7. June 8, 2016

    If the spell has an X whose value was determined as it was cast (like Earthquake does), the copy has the same value of X.

    Source: wotc

Price History

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