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MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #20
Wondrous Crucible
brc·#20·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Evan Shipard
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Nov '22
3 yr ago
Value
$2.33+$0 (+23.3%)
30 days high $2.35 · low $1.89
Volatility · high
TIX2.51 tixEUR€1.45USD$2.33
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #4,635 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Artifact
Permanents you control have ward {2}.
At the beginning of your end step, mill two cards, then exile a nonland card at random from your graveyard. Copy it. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 4
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The card remains exiled no matter what happens to the copy.
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If you don’t cast the copy (perhaps because there are no legal targets available or you don’t want to), the copy will cease to exist.
Context
Last observed at $2.33, up from $1.89 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.10 and $2.49 across 31 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 19 hours ago at $2.33.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from BRC — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *The Brothers' War Commander* (released November 2022).
Card #20 in The Brothers' War Commander.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Artifact. Mana cost: {7} (7 converted). Keyword abilities: Mill.
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #4,635 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Evan Shipard. Rarix tracks 124 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Evan Shipard
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