wotc
You can't choose to pay extra mana to cast a creature spell unless something instructs you to.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #527
Marath, Will of the Wild
cmr·#527·mythic·etched_foil
Illus. Tyler Jacobson
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wishlisted
Nov '20
5 yr ago
Value
$1.30$0 (-4.4%)
30 days high $1.41 · low $1.29
Volatility · moderate
Tracking since · May 8, 2026
NM$1.30
LP—
MP—
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #15,082 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Legendary Creature — Elemental Beast
Marath enters with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the amount of mana spent to cast it.
{X}, Remove X +1/+1 counters from Marath: Choose one —
• Put X +1/+1 counters on target creature. X can't be 0.
• Marath deals X damage to any target. X can't be 0.
• Create an X/X green Elemental creature token. X can't be 0.
0/0
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 7
wotc
You announce the value of X as you activate the ability, and all instances of X in the activation cost are equal to the announced value. For example, if you choose 2 as the value of X, then you pay 2 and remove two +1/+1 counters to pay the cost.
wotc
If Marath enters the battlefield without being cast, then no mana was spent to cast it. It will therefore enter the battlefield without any +1/+1 counters. If no other effects are increasing its toughness at that time, it will subsequently be put into its owner's graveyard as a state-based action.
Context
Last observed at $1.30, down from $1.36 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.29 and $1.41 across 35 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 18 minutes ago at $1.30.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from CMR — the lineup includes Etched Foil 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 *Commander Legends* (released November 2020).
Card #527 in Commander Legends.
Rarity tier: mythic. Mythic rares historically land in roughly one out of every eight boosters at standard print densities.
Card type: Legendary Creature — Elemental Beast. Color identity: green/red/white. Mana cost: {R}{G}{W} (3 converted).
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #15,082 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Tyler Jacobson. Rarix tracks 541 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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